We have the highest expectations for all our children and ourselves and are fully committed to striving to improve our own practice through quality professional learning, learning from others, research and enquiry, sharing practice and coaching.
We are a very forward -thinking school and are proud to be part of the Welsh Government National Professional Enquiry Project; working with other colleagues across Wales to develop enquiry approaches in relation to the New Curriculum. We are also a Central South Consortium NQT Lead school, supporting Newly Qualified Teachers through mentoring and facilitating the Aspire professional learning programme. We also have very close links with Cardiff Metropolitan University and we are an ITE Clinical Practice School, supporting trainee teachers through Initial Teaching Practice and enquiry projects.
For a number of years, we have also been a Big Maths Partner School, providing advice and support to other schools to embed Big Maths in their setting. We are also very proud to recently be accredited as a Thrive School of Excellence and have worked hard to embed Thrive across the school. This approach provides a powerful way of working with children that supports optimal social and emotional development. In addition, the THRIVE approach enables us to work in a targeted way with children who may have struggled with difficult life events to help them re-engage with life and learning.
Each day, I feel privileged to be part of the Herbert Thompson family with such incredible children and such passionate, talented and dedicated staff who truly believe in the value and potential of all our children. The professionalism, skills and expertise of staff is second to none and I am constantly inspired by their enthusiasm and drive. The impact of this can be seen by the positive ethos and atmosphere of our school. It gives me great pleasure to see how happy our children are every day and to witness the excellent progress they make as they move through the school.
You are most welcome to arrange a visit and the children would be delighted to show you what makes Herbert Thompson such a happy and unique place.
Diolch yn fawr,
Mrs Sheena Marsh
Please visit our website to access the school Welcome Booklets, translated into a range of languages.
https://www.herbertthompsonprimary.co.uk/school-prospectus
“Find your talents and let them grow.
Be the person you’d like to know.”
We believe in a world where all members of the Herbert Thompson community live with positive values and behaviours and have the aspirations and skills to lead happy and successful futures.
Diversity: We respect each other’s differences and celebrate our uniqueness.
Determination: We try our best and never give up, even when things get tough.
Care: We are helpful and considerate, showing kindness to others and looking after our surroundings.
Achievement: We challenge ourselves every day and work hard to achieve our goals.
Security: We look after each other and keep ourselves and others safe