GOVERNORS’ REPORT TO PARENTS AND CARERS

2015-2016

Chair of Governors Mr Mark Evans

Vice Chair

Ms Sharon Auld

MEMBERSHIP OF THE GOVERNING BODY Chair Mr M Evans Clerk Miss L Evans

Contact Address: c/o Ysgol Treffynnon, Pen Y Maes Road, Holywell, Flintshire CH8 7EN

Vice-Chair Ms S Auld

GOVERNORS and term of office expiry date

Headteacher/Governor Mr J P Weir Local Authority Mr P Alton February 2020 Cllr P Curtis January 2017 Ms S Jones February 2019 Mrs M Martin July 2019 Prof R Moore January 2019 Teacher Governors Mr S T Hooson March 2019 Mr G M Roberts June 2020 Staff Governor Mr B McGauty July 2019 Community Governors Mr I Austerberry September 2017 Mr P Bryant December 2018 Mr J Mills September 2019 Dr S Sandham July 2019 Prof N Winterton October 2019 Parent Governors Ms S Auld November 2018 Mr J Davies November 2019 Mr M Evans November 2018 Mrs R Jones May 2020 Mr D J Richards November 2019 Mr A Walters May 2020

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THE CURRICULUM The school continues to consult students in determining the most appropriate curriculum offer to meet their needs. At a time when there is considerable change to the quality of GCSE provision in Wales, the school is committed to seeking ever more creative approaches to curriculum development to ensure excellence in provision for all students of all abilities.

ADDITIONAL LEARNING NEEDS The Additional Learning Needs Co-ordinator (ALNCo) and the Learning Support Team provide excellent support for students with Additional Learning Needs. The Additional Learning Needs Faculty provides support for pupils in mainstream lessons as well as small group and one-to-one provision. It caters for a wide variety of additional needs ranging from medical, learning, speech and language, ASD, emotional and social difficulties. The school works closely with other professionals such as the Educational Psychologist, Behaviour Support, Speech Therapists and the School Nurse to ensure that the individual needs of the pupils are met. Regular review meetings are held, involving all parties concerned, to assess, monitor progress and establish new targets and individual plans. The Additional Learning Needs Faculty has excellent links with partner Primary Schools. This ensures a smooth and successful transition for ALN pupils from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3. M Jones (ALNCo)

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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES School policies and procedures are reviewed annually. Full details of all policies and procedures are available from the Headteacher on request.

ESTYN INSPECTION AND SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLAN In January 2016, the school was inspected and placed into the category of special measures (copies of the report are available from www.estyn.gov.uk). Since this inspection there have been considerable changes and improvements. There is a new leadership team, a new teaching and non-teaching staffing structure, the school has moved into a new state of the art school building and results have improved considerably. In response to the recommendations from the inspection, the school has produced a detailed improvement plan agreed with Estyn. The prospects for continuing improvement are very good as the school continues its journey towards excellence.

LINKS WITH THE COMMUNITY Ysgol Treffynnon is a Community Focused School. There is a programme of community learning opportunities, activities and events. The Police Liaison Officer works closely with the school to deliver aspects of personal and social education sessions.

CHANGES IN THE SCHOOL PROSPECTUS The School Prospectus was revised in September 2016. It includes essential information about the running of the school, including the correct school uniform, the Complaints Procedure and Health and Safety advice. Copies are available from the School Office and on the school website.

VISITS TO THE SCHOOL Parents, Carers and others are welcome to make an appointment to visit the school at any time. We welcome questions and the opportunity to share information about our work with pupils.

SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT The school occupies a new state-of-the-art school building from September 2016.

STUDENTS’ DESTINATIONS: September 2016 Students aged 15 at the start of the school year beginning in September 2015

Destination Number %

Return to School 0 0%

Further Education 67 99%

Employment with training 1 1%

TOTAL 68 100%

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FINANCIAL REPORT 2015-2016

ATTENDANCE SUMMARY 2011-2016

BUDGET HEADING

ACTUAL EXPENDITURE (2015-16)

BUDGET £2,065,313

Balance c/f -£126,065

Total Budget £1,939,248

EXPENDITURE

Teachers £1,666,912

Other Staff Costs £703,215

Premises £158,007

Transport £1,842

Supplies £178,639

Consortium Charges £22,943

Services Level Agreements £72,425

Prudential Borrowing £5,725

INCOME

Total Income -£546,416

Total Expenditure £2,263,292

Balance Carried Forward -£324,044

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2011-2012

Actual

2012-2013

Actual

2013-2014

Actual

2014-2015

Actual

2015-2016

Actual

Unauthorised

Absence

1.60%

1.50%

1.20%

2.0%

1.4%

Authorised

Absence

8.80%

8.80%

8.80%

5.9%

5.3%

Total

Attendance

89.50%

89.60%

90.10%

92.1%

93.3%

TERM DATES 2016-2017

SESSION TIMES

LANGUAGE POLICY Teaching and learning are through the medium of English at Ysgol Treffynnon. Pupils have opportunities to learn French as a modern foreign language in Key Stages 3 and 4. All pupils in Years 7 to 11 learn Welsh as a second language in accordance with the statutory requirements. They are encouraged to use Welsh on an incidental basis both inside and outside the classroom.

2016 - 2017 Holiday Dates for Students

TERM TERM BEGINS TERM ENDS HALF TERM HOLIDAY

Begins Ends

AUTUMN 2016

Monday

1st September

Monday

24th October

Friday

28th October

Friday

16th December

SPRING 2017

Wdnesday

4th January

Monday

20th February

Friday

24th February

Thursday

6th April

SUMMER 2017

Monday

24th April

Monday

29th May

Friday

2nd June

Wednesday

19th July

School is closed for Staff Training on:

Friday 21st October 2016 Tuesday 3rd January 2017

Friday 7th April 2017 Friday 30th June

Thursday 20th July 2017

The School Day

8.40am Bell signal for staff and students

8.45am Registration/Assembly

9.00am Lesson 1

10.00am Lesson 2

11.00am Break

11.20am Lesson 3

12.20pm Lunch

1.10pm Lesson 4

2.10pm Lesson 5

3.10pm End of School Day for Students

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The regulations came into force in 2013. The following two sections are pertinent to the High School:

Section 2 Duty on the governing bodies of maintained schools in Wales to include in the governors’ reports information on the action taken to promote healthy eating and drinking by pupils of the school. Section 5 Duty on a local authority to ensure that drinking water is available, free of charge, on the premises of any maintained school and to have regard to any guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers. In order to comply with both sections the School provides a healthy option for pupils in the School Canteen and promotes healthy eating via PSE lessons and the Food Technology lessons and Science lessons. The School Council [Student Voice] has formed a SNAG which raises issues with regard to food and beverage options in the School and especially the canteen. PE places an emphasis on the importance of a healthy and balanced diet within the context of a Healthy Lifestyle and within its promotion of Physical Literacy across the School. Pupils are informed of the need for hydration and also the proper source of hydration. Energy and High Sugar Drinks are not permitted in School and parents have been made aware of this and any drinks within the category are confiscated and are not returned to pupils as per the LA Guidance and School Policy. Water is freely available from a water cooler within the school.

THE HEALTHY EATING IN SCHOOLS (WALES) MEASURE 2009

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SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY EVENTS The annual Christmas Celebration took place at St Peter’s Church on 16th December.

The collection of £125.14 was donated to St. Kentigern’s Hospice The School Choir spread ‘Christmas Cheer’ performing at local Residential Homes

and Holywell Town Market The Digital Leaders carried out Transition and Primary Liaison work at local Partner

Primary Schools The Annual Presentation of Progress Files formally concluded the School Year for

Year 11 pupils and the Chair of Governors Prize was announced The prestigious Annual Prize Giving Celebration took place on 8th July A number of school based and external Faculty Transition events took place for pupils in Years 5 and 6 School based Transition Days took place for Year 6 pupils joining Ysgol Treffynnon in

September 2016 Nineteen pupils have successfully completed their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Level

Award and the awards presentation took place at the Springfield Hotel Fourteen pupils who followed the ASDAN Bronze Award in 2015 also received the

John Muir Award Discoverer Level ‘Jeans for Genes’ Day took place on 18th September. £361.10 was raised through

own clothes contribution and cake sale Sixth Form transformed the back of the stage into ‘The Asylum’ and raised over £250

for St. Kentigern’s Hospice Whole school fancy dress and fun activities for ‘Children In Need’ raised £500 ‘Sports Relief’ day was held raising £499.68 Non-Uniform day was held on 29th April raising £389.88 which will be split between

Nightingale House Hospice and Glan Clwyd Special Baby Care Unit Friends of Holywell High School Christmas Market was held on 26th November Members of the School Council and Sixth Form volunteered to help at the Ysgol Y

Fron Christmas Fayre on 27th November

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Disco sponsored by the Friends of Holywell High School was held on 3rd December The Thursday ‘ Ski Club’ visits to Llandudno Dry Ski Slope continues to attract

students from all key stages and is very popular There has been a visit to ‘Blue Planet Aquarium’ to support work being done with

ALN pupils ASDAN and COPE students have had ‘Challenge’ visits to the RSPB reserve at Conwy

and also to complete a photography challenge in the Vale of Llangollen Students have also visited Colwyn Bay to watch the Under-20 6 Nations Rugby

match

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The following Key Stage 4 Visits have taken place this School Year:

Duke of Edinburgh Final Expedition

Loggerheads ASDAN Visit

Talacre Seascape photography day

Bushcraft Day

Woodland Photography Day

Deeside to Chester

Nercwys Forest Conservation Day

Year 10 Reward Trip

Blue Planet Aquarium

Conwy RSPB

Llangollen CoPE Photography Day

CoPE Photography Day Swallow Falls

Hill and Moorland Day practise navigation and topography

Holywell High School Ski Club 2015-16

PLPS OAA Intervention Part 2

ASDAN Canoeing Day

Rock Climbing

Bangor TOPs Year 10 Residential

ASDAN/COPE Camping

Closing the Gap Adventure Day

Year 7 Cheshire Oaks Trip

Years 8 & 9 Reward Trip

Blue Planet Aquarium

Fiddlers Ferry

Justice In A Day Visit

PLPS OAA Intervention

Nurture Group Geocache Day at Moel Famau

Canoeing Nurture Group Activity

Nurture Group Rock Climbing Day

Year 9 Bangor TOPs Day Trip

Year 9 ASDAN Transition Event

London Visit

The following Key Stage 3 Visits have taken place this School Year:

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Visit to Houses of Parliament School Choir singing in town centre

Sixth Form Prom

Winners of Wind Turbine Competition FoHHS Christmas Market 2015