Cwmlai Primary School is situated in the north of Taf-Ely and serves the people of Tonyrefail, Thomastown, Coed Ely and surrounding area. It is administered by Rhondda Cynon Tâf Local Authority and provides education for pupils between 3 – 11 years of age.

The current number on role is 422 pupils. There
are 15 full-time teachers, including the Headteacher, with 14 classes including two nurseries. There is one full-time Nursery Nurse and 15 part-time teachers’
assistants (TA’s). A full-time chief administrator and one part-time administrative assistant are highly professional and always on hand to help.

Cwmlai Primary School is situated in the north of Taf-Ely and serves the people of Tonyrefail, Thomastown, Coed Ely and surrounding area. It is administered by Rhondda Cynon Tâf Local Authority and provides education for pupils between 3 – 11 years of age.

The current number on role is 425 pupils. The original school accommodation is of a traditional Victorian design. A new extension with additional classrooms was added in 2006 to accommodate a growing school population. Pupils are taught in both single and mixed age classes. There are 15 full-time teachers, including the Headteacher, with 14 classes including two nurseries. There is one full-time Nursery Nurse and 16 teachers’ assistants (TA’s) and 2 literacy support assistants. A full-time chief administrator and two part-time administrative assistant are highly professional and always on hand to help.

Many improvements have been made to the provision in recent years, including installing interactive white boards in all classrooms, the use of a portable set of rechargeable mini note book computers and Ipod touch Apple technology in the form of iPods or iPads within every classroom. There is a spacious hall, which is used for Physical Education, Drama and a wide range of community activities, whilst the I.T. areas allow for research and publishing.

The outdoor provision is an outstanding feature of our school where extensive use is made of the meadow, woodland, pond, playgrounds, play equipment, sports field, basketball court and trim trail. We are extremely privileged to have access to a purpose-built outdoor classroom and nature trails.

Our school provides a safe, secure environment where pupils encounter opportunity for success in learning and living. Each pupil is valued as an individual regardless of race, religion, gender or disability, and encouraged to make a positive contribution to the school community. At Cwmlai
pupils are encouraged to make the most of their talents, to develop their personality and grow both morally and spiritually.

The education pupils receive serves to foster discipline and high personal standards achieved in a positive, caring atmosphere, which permeates everything they encounter in our school. Pupils are also encouraged to develop self-esteem and self-confidence through a range of extra curricular activities.

The last ESTYN Inspection Report (2009) states:

“ Cwmlai Primary School has many good and outstanding features. Pupils benefit from a wide range of experiences where they achieve very well and experience success. The school is particularly well led and managed and responds readily to educational improvement and change. Relationships throughout the school are very warm, caring and supportive which encourage positive and confident attitudes towards learning. “

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To provide a curriculum and positive ethos that promotes the physical, spiritual, moral and cultural development of children and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experience of adult life.

To provide a happy, caring, secure environment that promotes positive relationships and respect for others.

To promote the development and use of literacy and numeracy through a broad, stimulating and relevant curriculum that is appropriately differentiated in order to meet the needs of all children.

To provide the means by which children can acquire the technical skills, knowledge, understanding and attitudes that will enable them to flourish in the fast changing world of the 21st century.

To promote active learning in order to enable children to develop lively, enquiring minds, the ability to think creatively, question and argue rationally and approach problem solving in all areas with confidence.

To plan opportunities across the curriculum in order to develop the children’s awareness of Wales and its culture and to learn to celebrate the cultural and linguistic diversity of a multi-cultural Wales.

To ensure that all members of the school community are valued equally so that every individual can reap the full benefit of the curriculum provision at the school.

To develop and maintain a positive, inclusive ethos within the school which promotes racial equality and good race relations and challenges unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, gender or disability.

To actively promote the involvement of governors and parents in the life of the school and the education of the child and to value the contribution made by parents as the child’s first and enduring educators.