Waunfawr Primary School is proud to introduce our bespoke Four Purpose dragons created to enable our learners to understand the skills and competencies of the new curriculum.

The Curriculum for Wales favours each school developing its own curriculum, enabling their learners to develop towards the four purposes of the curriculum – the starting point and aspiration for every child and young person in Wales.

A school’s curriculum is everything a learner experiences in pursuit of the four purposes. It is not simply what we teach, but how we teach and crucially, why we teach it.

Our bespoke dragons are non-binary, children are encouraged to aspire to the qualities of the dragons irrespective of gender. Each dragon links to a mountain in Wales: Pen y Fan, Twmbarlwm, Snowdon and Cadair Idris.

The Four Purposes will enable all our children and young people at Waunfawr Primary to be:

Ambitious, capable learners who:

• set themselves high standards and seek and enjoy challenge
• are building up a body of knowledge and have the skills to connect and apply that knowledge in different contexts
• are questioning and enjoy solving problems
• can communicate effectively in different forms and settings, using both Welsh and English
• can explain the ideas and concepts they are learning about
• can use number effectively in different contexts
• understand how to interpret data and apply mathematical concepts
• use digital technologies creatively to communicate, find and analyse information
• undertake research and evaluate critically what they find and are ready to learn throughout their lives.

What this looks like at Waunfawr Primary.

Enterprising, creative contributors who:

• connect and apply their knowledge and skills to create ideas and products
• think creatively to reframe and solve problems
• identify and grasp opportunities
• take measured risks
• lead and play different roles in teams effectively and responsibly
• express ideas and emotions through different media
• give of their energy and skills so that other people will benefit
  and are ready to play a full part in life and work.

What this looks like at Waunfawr Primary.

Healthy, confident individuals who:

• have secure values and are establishing their spiritual and ethical beliefs
• are building their mental and emotional well-being by developing confidence, resilience and empathy
• apply knowledge about the impact of diet and exercise on physical and mental health in their daily lives
• know how to find the information and support to keep safe and well
• take part in physical activity
• take measured decisions about lifestyle and manage risk
• have the confidence to participate in performance
• form positive relationships based upon trust and mutual respect
• face and overcome challenge
• have the skills and knowledge to manage everyday life as independently as they can
  and are ready to lead fulfilling lives as members of society.

What this looks like at Waunfawr Primary.

Ethical, informed citizens who:

• find, evaluate and use evidence in forming views
• engage with contemporary issues based upon their knowledge and values
• understand and exercise their human and democratic responsibilities and rights
• understand and consider the impact of their actions when making choices and acting
• are knowledgeable about their culture, community, society and the world, now and in the past
• respect the needs and rights of others, as a member of a diverse society
• show their commitment to the sustainability of the planet
  and are ready to be citizens of Wales and the world.”

What this looks like at Waunfawr Primary.

Why not visit our Video Resource Centre to hear pupils talk about the dragons?

Waunfawr's Four Purposes | Waunfawr Primary School (primarysite.media)