Transition Case Studies
Sandfields: Forest Schools
Project overview
Systems in place to facilitate smooth transition between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage3
Schools involved
Sandfields Comprehensive School, Glanymor Primary, Tywyn Primary, Tirmorfa Primary, Traethmelyn Primary.
Medium
English
Context
Sandfields Comprehensive School is an 11-16 English medium mixed comprehensive school. Most pupils come from the surrounding area of the Sandfields Estate in Port Talbot, which was built between 1947 and 1955.
No pupils speak Welsh as a first language or to an equivalent standard. Less than one percent of the pupils come from minority ethnic backgrounds. No pupils receive support teaching in English as an additional language
Pupils entering the school represent the full range of ability.
Key contact(s)
Nicky Drakeford and Carol Hamer Southdown View, Port Talbot, SA12 7AH Tel: 01639 884246 sandfieIds@ npt.gov.uk
Resources
Feedback from Partner School(2.2).
Feedback from Support Staff(2.3).
Forest School(2.4)
Parent Response Forest School(2.5)
Pupil Response Sheet Forest School (2.6)
Forest Schools