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Teaching and Learning

As a school, we have the highest expectations and Creating a Welsh Ethos
are fully committed to striving to improve our
practice. We pride ourselves on high standards of Although Willowbrook is an English Medium
teaching. Our teachers are continually working and school, we are very proud of our Welsh roots and
planning to deliver inspiring and engaging learning take every opportunity to celebrate our heritage.
opportunities. We use incidental Welsh around the school at

every opportunity and encourage pupils to use
‘Teachers encourage children to never give up’ Welsh phrases in lessons and around the school
(Y4 pupil)
generally. We also incorporate Welsh heritage in

‘Teachers help us to be confident’ (Y3 pupil) our learning topics and hold an annual
Eisteddfod. The Eisteddfod includes class Welsh
‘I enjoy sharing my ideas with my friends in Think, presentations, competitions in handwriting, art
Pair, Share!’ (Y4 pupil) and story writing and a crowning the Bard
ceremony.
In line with Professor Donaldson’s 2015 review of
Welsh Education our intention is to enable our Library
children to become:
The school has a well-equipped library and
• Ambitious and capable learners children are encouraged to take books home.
• Healthy and confident individuals We endeavour to foster a love of literature,
• Enterprising and creative contributors which we hope parents will also encourage at
• Ethical and informed citizens home.

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