Meet some of our staff and hear about their Areas of Learning

Communications, English & Literacy

At Ysgol Llanfyllin, our goal is to ensure that learners develop the ability to communicate in a variety of forms that enables them to be confident and respectful global citizens. They should be resilient and ambitious learners who are able to communicate within different cultures and communities. Using our TEULU ethos, they empathise with others through their wider appreciation of literature. They respond creatively to a range of texts and use this to influence the way they communicate.

Cyfathrebu Cymraeg a Ieithoedd

In Ysgol Llanfyllin our aim is to ensure that our learners grow into ambitious linguists who are not afraid to be creative whilst learning and using languages. We want our learners to be confident communicators that are excited by a wealth of literature. We want our learners to become enquirers as they make connections between languages and seek opportunities to practice. Through our TEULU ethos, our aim is to inspire learners to be moral citizens who embrace a bilingual Wales and respect other languages and cultures.

Expressive Arts

The Expressive Arts caring environment encourages a progressive and innovative approach to projects that ensure students thrive creatively. The faculty will provide students with inclusive opportunities to further their creative skills through industry links, practitioners and peer collaboration, allowing them to become healthy and ambitious individuals with confidence to strive and succeed with Teulu at its heart.

Humanities

At Ysgol Llanfyllin our aim is to ensure that learners, become ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world. We strive to promote an understanding of how the people of Wales, its communities, history, culture, landscape, resources and industries, interrelate with the rest of the world. With TEULU at the heart of our new curriculum, our vision is to foster a sense of “belonging” that encourages learners to contribute positively to their communities. We aim to inspire learners to appreciate the primary role Humanities plays in creating ambitious, enterprising confident and proactive individuals, ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society.

Science

The Science and Technology Area of Learning at Ysgol Llanfyllin strives to challenge our pupils to be innovative and creative. We do this through aspirational pedagogy to develop healthy, confident and resilient individuals. Developing knowledge, linking theory to research and investigative skills fosters a strong Scientific curiosity in our lifelong learners.

Health and Wellbeing

At Ysgol Llanfyllin, our goal is to ensure that learners’ physical, mental and emotional well-being is at the very heart of everything we do. We strive to create a school culture that enables our learners to be healthy, confident, resilient individuals who demonstrate mastery in physical literacy. Using our TEULU ethos as the foundation for our new curriculum, we aim to inspire learners to acknowledge and appreciate the fundamental role played by health and well-being in creating ambitious, motivated individuals who are ready to learn throughout their lives.

Maths and Numeracy

At Ysgol Llanfyllin, our goal is to ensure that learners’ physical, mental and emotional well-being is at the very heart of everything we do. We strive to create a school culture that enables our learners to be healthy, confident, resilient individuals who demonstrate mastery in physical literacy. Using our TEULU ethos as the foundation for our new curriculum, we aim to inspire learners to acknowledge and appreciate the fundamental role played by health and well-being in creating ambitious, motivated individuals who are ready to learn throughout their lives.

Technology

The Science and Technology Area of Learning at Ysgol Llanfyllin strives to challenge our pupils to be innovative and creative. We do this through aspirational pedagogy to develop healthy, confident and resilient individuals. Developing knowledge, linking theory to research and investigative skills fosters a strong Scientific curiosity in our lifelong learners.