Top marks for Ysgol Dewi Sant school

Pupils at Ysgol Dewi Sant are top of the class when it comes to physical education.
Identified as a good practice school through its sporting achievements, seven year six pupils have been selected to take part in a Welsh Government pilot programme.
The Physical Literacy Framework initiative is aimed at trying to raise a child’s numeracy skills through physical literacy strategies.
For 15 weeks each pupil will spend half a day, once a week doing a variety of tasks with each one completing a circuit session to provide baseline data.
They will take part in physical activity sessions and be given information on leading active and healthy lifestyles. The group will also be questioned on their physical educations skills and will record data on spreadsheets and graphs. The pupils will be responsible for counting and working out percentages.
At the end of the period the group will be tested for improvement and the results fed back to Professor Donaldson who is leading the review of the National Curriculum of Wales.
The council’s sport and leisure area manager, Lee Jones said: “We’re thrilled the school was identified for their good practice in physical education and to take part in this project is a reward for all their hard work and dedication. It is so important that children keep fit and healthy, not only has it huge health benefits but it also improves their numeracy and literacy skills.”