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White Rose Primary School was formed from the amalgamation of three local primary schools and is located in New Tredegar in Caerphilly County Borough. The school opened in September 2004 and is part of a complex that includes the nearby Resource Centre and an Integrated Children’s Centre, situated adjacent to the school. Overall, this is an impressive facility that is providing a well-resourced, attractive learning environment for the community. The school hall is a shared community resource. The school catchment includes the village of New Tredegar and the surrounding areas, but a significant percentage of pupils come from outside the official catchment area due to parental choice. The school considers that the majority of its pupils come from residential areas that are within the eighth most deprived ward in Wales and the most deprived ward in the Caerphilly County Borough. Nearly all pupils (99%) come from English speaking homes and there are no pupils who speak Welsh as a first language or to an equivalent standard. All pupils are taught Welsh as a second language. The school has identified 108 pupils (34%) as being entitled to receive free school meals, however, the school reports that many parents refuse to accept free meals or, due to part-time work, are excluded from the free meals criteria. The percentage of pupils entitled to receive free school meals is above the Welsh National Average. The aims of the school, as stated in the school brochure are to: (i) provide children with a caring environment in which every effort is made to provide them with the best teaching and learning; (ii) maintain the trust that is evident throughout the community between home and school and continue the partnership between the parents and the school as a means of raising standards. (iii) provide pupils with the opportunity to experience the world of work; (iv) continue to provide for pupils a wide range of extra-curricular activities including sporting activities and cultural events.

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Summer 2009 parents' diary (as of May 6th 2009): Click here to view a mini-wiki for the sow for class8.