Pupil Voice Groups and Committees
“At Ysgol Derwenfa everyone is empowered to develop and take on leadership responsibilities. This creates a love of learning, boosts self-esteem and confidence and encourages everyone to be ambitious and aspirational. Most importantly, it allows everyone to feel involve in the vision of the school”
Criw Cymraeg:
The Criw Cymraeg were appointed to improve the quality of incidental Welsh and a Welsh ethos being used in English-Medium primary schools.
To promote the Welsh language used in and out of school, the Criw Cymraeg meet weekly to decide on the following weeks' Dywediad yr wythnos’. They then present this during their Criw Cymraeg Assemblies.
In 2023, our Criw Cymraeg achieved the Cymraeg Campus Bronze Award.
School Council:
We have an established school council which meets regularly to discuss a variety of issues to do with school life.
The children elect their own representatives from Year 2 to Year 6.
Through the School Council, children are able to have an influence and help develop the ethos and practices of our school.
Our School Council regularly organise events across the school.
Sports Council/Leaders:
Each Year, the children in Year 5 and 6 receive training from Aura Sports Development in order to become Dragon Sports Leaders.
Sports Leaders have the responsibility of facilitating play sessions, as well as both promoting and delivering sport, games and physical activity.
Children are also elected from each class from Year 2-6 to join the Sports Council. The Sports Council regularly meet and discuss how PE, break times, lunch times and after school clubs can be further improved.