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0:00:00 > 0:00:01- SCHOOL BELL
0:00:04 > 0:00:07- School - - it can be tough, it can be fun.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11- It's definitely a challenge.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14- 2 A-X. Oh, no!
0:00:14 > 0:00:16- And not just for the pupils.
0:00:17 > 0:00:18- Year 8!
0:00:18 > 0:00:19- Year 8!- - And you're at it already.
0:00:20 > 0:00:24- Though many claim to be experts, - they don't truly know...
0:00:25 > 0:00:29- ..what happens on school corridors - between 8.30am and 3.30pm.
0:00:32 > 0:00:37- Ysgol Maes Garmon in Mold is opening - its doors to television cameras.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52- This is the only - Welsh-medium school in Flintshire.
0:00:53 > 0:00:57- It's home to around 500 pupils - and 40 teachers and support staff.
0:00:59 > 0:01:04- Headteacher Bronwen Hughes often - refers to the Maes Garmon 'family'.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08- That sense of belonging - means someone's always on hand...
0:01:08 > 0:01:11- ..to listen and offer help.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15- You've sold quite a lot.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18- Pupils are always ready - to volunteer.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22- It's second nature for us to help.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27- I want to help raise money - for Children in Need.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32- They're always supportive.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36- The pupils are fantastic. - They pull out all the stops.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43- The pupils and staff - are always ready to help others...
0:01:43 > 0:01:47- ..through raising money for charity - and supporting local causes.
0:01:47 > 0:01:52- As a school, it's important - we contribute to the community.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54- They enjoy helping others.
0:01:54 > 0:01:59- That's just as important - as academic results, in my opinion.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05- Two pupils who give their time to - help and coach the younger pupils...
0:02:05 > 0:02:09- ..are Acer and Emily, - who are in Year 9.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11- Matthew, on that team.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15- They organize sporting activities - at lunchtime and after school...
0:02:16 > 0:02:20- ..as part of the 5x60 scheme, - which is an initiative...
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- ..urging youngsters - to do 60 minutes of exercise...
0:02:24 > 0:02:26- ..five times a week.
0:02:29 > 0:02:34- We run sporting 5x60 activities - at lunchtime and after school.
0:02:34 > 0:02:39- Things like hula hooping, squash, - dodge ball and handball.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- Sports they don't do - in their PE lesson.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46- Six, seven and one, two, three. - That was nice and sharp. Well done.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49- It gives pupils a taster...
0:02:50 > 0:02:53- ..to see if they like it.
0:02:53 > 0:03:00- It also gives pupils who enjoy sport - a chance to do some coaching.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03- It's a way - of boosting their confidence.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- The rest of the school - benefits from it too.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- The same teams now, please.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14- It's our role - to do basically everything.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17- We take a register - and lead the session.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21- I referee games.
0:03:21 > 0:03:27- I tell them how to improve - and how to make the games harder.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29- Normal dodge ball, VIP.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- Acer's refereeing dodge ball now.
0:03:32 > 0:03:33- Sit down!
0:03:34 > 0:03:37- We do it to encourage children - to be more active.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41- We're giving something back - to people.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44- There are two teams - and they have to throw the ball...
0:03:44 > 0:03:47- ..and hit a player - from the opposite team.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51- It's fun - and it gets the adrenaline pumping.
0:03:51 > 0:03:56- If you hold the ball with two hands, - the ball's passed to the others.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59- Handball is similar to netball...
0:03:59 > 0:04:03- ..but you can move - three steps with the ball.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05- If you move more than three steps...
0:04:06 > 0:04:08- ..the ball - is passed to the other team.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19- Children treat me differently - because they know I'm in charge.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27- I get a lot of respect - from Year 7 in dodge ball...
0:04:27 > 0:04:30- ..and from the Year 10 pupils too.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33- They respect me when I referee them.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- Well done. - Have you all enjoyed it today?
0:04:40 > 0:04:42- Yes!
0:04:43 > 0:04:46- They're looking after - younger pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49- They're role models.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55- I enjoy it because I can - see the children are having fun.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58- Seeing them enjoy - makes me feel good.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00- Well done, girls!
0:05:01 > 0:05:03- I enjoy volunteering.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05- I like seeing children succeed.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08- To know I've helped them...
0:05:08 > 0:05:10- ..makes me happy.
0:05:14 > 0:05:19- North Flintshire is one of the few - heartlands of the Welsh language.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22- Pupils help in other ways too.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- They campaign.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- Four of us are former pupils - of Ysgol Mornant...
0:05:29 > 0:05:32- ..and current pupils - of Ysgol Maes Garmon.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36- English is the language at home, - so without Welsh education...
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- ..we wouldn't be able - to speak our nation's language.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43- I speak for myself and others - when I say I'm proud to speak Welsh.
0:05:44 > 0:05:49- Llian, Rhys, Charlotte and Hannah - all attended Ysgol Mornant...
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- ..one of Maes Garmon's - five Welsh-medium feeder schools.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57- Flintshire Council - threatened to close it.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02- To prepare the presentation - for a public meeting in January...
0:06:02 > 0:06:06- ..two pupils returned - to their old school in Picton...
0:06:06 > 0:06:10- ..to learn more about the situation.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- Hello! Nice to see you both.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17- We've heard them - talking about closing the school.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22- We just wanted to know - a few of the facts.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25- The fact is, last May and June...
0:06:25 > 0:06:30- ..Flintshire Council was threatening - to close Ysgol Mornant.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33- Saving money - is one reason they gave.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- Another reason is because - fewer pupils now attend the school.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40- The school opened in 1953.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43- There are currently 44 pupils.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- Numbers have declined - over the years.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52- The council felt that the cost - per pupil was too expensive.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56- It's maintained the Welsh language - over the years.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58- If the school does close...
0:06:58 > 0:07:01- ..then the Welsh language - won't be supported.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06- Without this school, - it wouldn't have been possible...
0:07:07 > 0:07:11- ..to have a Welsh-medium education - and go to Maes Garmon.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14- There are - no Welsh-medium schools nearby.
0:07:14 > 0:07:19- If they close the school, then the - pupils will have to go from here...
0:07:19 > 0:07:22- ..to Prestatyn or Holywell.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26- That's far, isn't it? Too far.
0:07:27 > 0:07:28- Especially for small children.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30- Especially for small children.- - They're young to travel by bus.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34- Perhaps some of them won't - attend a Welsh school in the end.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37- If Ysgol Mornant closes, - it's likely...
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- ..that the pupils - will have to travel to school...
0:07:42 > 0:07:46- ..which would destroy the close-knit - community and its Welsh identity.
0:07:47 > 0:07:52- We want to thank you for listening. - We hope we've made our views clear.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02- This is the beginning - of your career as a public speaker.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06- Well done.
0:08:06 > 0:08:12- The council certainly listened to - the pupils' plea. There's good news.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16- Ysgol Mornant will be - federalized with Maes Garmon...
0:08:17 > 0:08:19- ..and join its extended family.
0:08:19 > 0:08:24- Part of Ysgol Maes Garmon's - wider family...
0:08:24 > 0:08:27- ..is the pastoral care team - led by Sion Williams.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32- Academic results are very important.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36- If the welfare of pupils - is ignored...
0:08:36 > 0:08:40- ..and their care is neglected...
0:08:40 > 0:08:43- ..then they won't reach - their full potential.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46- To provide the best care...
0:08:46 > 0:08:51- ..the school works with external - agencies, such as the police...
0:08:51 > 0:08:55- ..the alcohol/drugs awareness team, - counsellors and social services.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58- The mother's co-operating well...
0:08:58 > 0:09:03- ..so hopefully she'll come off - the child protection register too.
0:09:03 > 0:09:08- The school nurse and welfare officer - play a prominent role at school.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- I received a message from you.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16- Delyth and Ceri have come - to build a close relationship...
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- ..with some of - our most difficult families.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22- My role at school...
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- ..is to focus - on a child's health and wellbeing.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30- I'm currently sending out - a children's health survey...
0:09:30 > 0:09:33- ..so if there are any problems...
0:09:33 > 0:09:38- ..such as a child's poor attendance, - then Delyth gets involved.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42- Often we work with - the same families in the county.
0:09:42 > 0:09:47- We also work with Flintshire's - Welsh-medium primary schools.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52- Since both of us have worked - at Maes Garmon for many years...
0:09:52 > 0:09:54- ..we know the families well.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57- We know the problems - encountered by parents...
0:09:58 > 0:10:01- ..and grandparents, which helps.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06- Every school year is different...
0:10:07 > 0:10:11- ..but in some years, we see - cases of anorexia and bulimia.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- Some of the older pupils - suffer with stress...
0:10:16 > 0:10:19- ..and self-harm.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23- The children's welfare comes first, - then their attendance.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26- If a child - is absent without permission...
0:10:27 > 0:10:29- ..more than 20 times...
0:10:30 > 0:10:32- ..parents are fined a sum of 60.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35- The fee increases to 120...
0:10:36 > 0:10:38- ..if it's not paid within a month.
0:10:39 > 0:10:44- None of the Maes Garmon families - have been fined, which is good.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48- We take parents to court - as a last resort.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51- The thing is, - if they pay the fine...
0:10:51 > 0:10:55- ..they don't have the money - to feed their children.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- Our welfare team - uses the food banks in Mold.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06- There are several reasons - for a pupil's absence.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11- The county has many young carers.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15- The parents may be drug users...
0:11:15 > 0:11:17- ..or they abuse alcohol.
0:11:18 > 0:11:19- Some parents have separated.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- Some take the children on a weekend - and don't return them early enough.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27- There are lots of problems...
0:11:27 > 0:11:30- ..so the children - have a lot to deal with.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37- Do you want to talk about - any problems you may have...
0:11:37 > 0:11:38- ..or just a general chat and games?
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- ..or just a general chat and games?- - A general chat.
0:11:40 > 0:11:45- Adults aren't the only ones - who help the school's pupils.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49- We have a scheme called Gwrandawyr - Cyfoedion (Peer Confidants).
0:11:50 > 0:11:51- You won!
0:11:52 > 0:11:54- Year 12 pupils...
0:11:54 > 0:11:57- ..visit Year 7 - registration classes...
0:11:57 > 0:12:03- ..and talk to them individually, - in groups or as a class.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06- It gives - new pupils in Year 7 a chance...
0:12:07 > 0:12:10- ..to talk to their peers - instead of only teachers.
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0:12:18 > 0:12:18- Subtitles
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0:12:22 > 0:12:25- We want to know - how many youngsters smoke...
0:12:26 > 0:12:28- ..and how many don't.
0:12:29 > 0:12:30- We're doing a survey.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35- There's more to education - than learning academic subjects.
0:12:38 > 0:12:39- Have you done one, girls?
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- Laura Roberts works for Sorted...
0:12:43 > 0:12:46- ..which deals with - alcohol and drugs misuse.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51- She's here today with - a smoking survey for the pupils.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55- There's a drop in the number - of youngsters smoking cigarettes...
0:12:55 > 0:12:58- ..but there's a rise - in them smoking e-cigs.
0:12:58 > 0:13:03- That's because it's been advertised - as being better than smoking.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07- I usually come in once a week.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11- I also work with a group - of youngsters who are at risk...
0:13:12 > 0:13:17- ..and we hold sessions - about drugs, alcohol and smoking.
0:13:17 > 0:13:22- If they're already using, we - refer them to one-to-one support...
0:13:23 > 0:13:27- ..and counselling to help their - situation and give them support.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33- Take a look at these. - They look really realistic, though.
0:13:33 > 0:13:38- As part of her work, she's here - to train the next group of trainers.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42- These Year 9 pupils - will become teachers for the day.
0:13:43 > 0:13:48- They will have to teach Y7 about the - dangers of drug and alcohol abuse.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52- So, has everyone heard of M-Caps?
0:13:53 > 0:13:57- M-Caps used to be a legal high - but now it's illegal.
0:13:58 > 0:14:03- We're calling them New Psychoactive - Substances because it's confusing.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07- New Psychoactive Substances pose - the greatest risk to youngsters.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11- Alcohol too. - It's rife at the minute.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16- Youngsters are drinking on the - street, it's easily accessible.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20- One bottle of wine is the same - as a Victoria sponge cake.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25- An entire Victoria sponge cake, - not just a slice.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36- As well as teaching - history and Welsh...
0:14:36 > 0:14:41- ..Llinos Cleary helps 70 pupils - with additional learning needs.
0:14:41 > 0:14:46- She helps with literacy, speech, - disabilities, dyslexia...
0:14:46 > 0:14:48- ..or more serious conditions.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51- It's certainly a challenging job.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54- I wear a lot of hats at school.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- Mother, grandmother sometimes!
0:14:58 > 0:15:01- Social worker, nurse...
0:15:01 > 0:15:03- ..counsellor, teacher.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07- Sometimes teaching - is at the bottom of the pile.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10- Is it the only school in Flintshire?
0:15:10 > 0:15:16- Llinos believes there's a better - understanding of autism and ADHD...
0:15:16 > 0:15:21- ..a condition of hyperactivity - and lack of concentration.
0:15:21 > 0:15:26- When I was young, children with ADHD - were the naughty children.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30- There's such a difference between - a naughty child and one with ADHD.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35- They can't sit down and concentrate. - They're volatile and inquisitive.
0:15:36 > 0:15:41- Sometimes they need someone to calm - their mind and put things in order.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44- Firm but fair.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46- It says Maes Garmon on it.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50- If you're talking about children - on the autistic spectrum...
0:15:51 > 0:15:55- ..imagine landing in a country - and you can't speak the language...
0:15:55 > 0:16:00- ..you can't read the signs and - you're in unfamiliar surroundings.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04- You're lost and you need some - sort of structure - a timetable...
0:16:04 > 0:16:07- ..and a set of social skills.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12- I have to prepare them - for the outside world.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14- It can be tough.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19- What did you have for breakfast? - You're answering really well.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23- Five boys in Y11 - have received a statement.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27- The difference in some of them - from Year 7 to now...
0:16:28 > 0:16:32- ..is immeasurable, and that's - what's difficult in education.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36- Write the report afterwards. - Do you all understand?
0:16:40 > 0:16:45- "I'm Charlotte Rogers, Matthew's - wife, youngest of two daughters."
0:16:46 > 0:16:50- At home in Rhos near Wrexham, - after all the marking is done...
0:16:51 > 0:16:53- ..Llinos enjoys performing.
0:16:54 > 0:16:59- She sings with a choir - and acts with Uffen theatre company.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03- Charlotte likes to indulge - in buying designer clothes...
0:17:03 > 0:17:05- ..and luxury holidays.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07- ..and luxury holidays.- - We're doing a murder mystery.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10- We're the actors, - so we're setting the scene.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14- We're the characters, - so when people arrive...
0:17:14 > 0:17:16- ..we talk to them in character.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- I dread to see - what the other dogs have done!
0:17:24 > 0:17:29- A green biro. - There's a purple biro, a blue biro.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31- I formed a dyslexia committee.
0:17:31 > 0:17:37- The children decided that - green marks were friendlier.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40- Red means wrong.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44- We had a discussion about the - marking and I use purple biros now.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47- It's multi-coloured.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52- Teaching runs in the family. - My mother was a headmistress.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- My mother's sister - was a headmistress...
0:17:56 > 0:17:59- ..my cousin's a teacher, - so's my sister!
0:17:59 > 0:18:03- My other sister teachers too, - so it must be in the blood.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07- I either wanted to be a police woman - or a teacher.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09- It's not that different!
0:18:16 > 0:18:20- In order to prepare pupils - for the outside world...
0:18:21 > 0:18:24- ..schools teach - personal and social development.
0:18:26 > 0:18:32- Instead of weekly lessons, it all - happens on three different days...
0:18:32 > 0:18:34- ..during the school year.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38- Today, the Y10 pupils - are having a Fair Trade breakfast.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41- The Red Cross is here.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44- For Years 11 and 13, - who are about to sit exams...
0:18:45 > 0:18:47- ..there's a mindfulness session.
0:18:47 > 0:18:53- It helps them relax and prepares - them for the stress of exams.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55- You notice more flavour. - Interesting.
0:18:56 > 0:19:01- PC Mark Jones comes here - to do a session on personal safety.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05- If I said the word sexting...
0:19:06 > 0:19:08- ..have you heard that before?
0:19:08 > 0:19:11- Constable Mark Jones - is a familiar face.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15- He's the school's main contact - with North Wales Police.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20- There's concern that many youngsters - may be breaking the law...
0:19:20 > 0:19:24- ..by sending sexual texts - or images to one another.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27- If someone's sent an image...
0:19:28 > 0:19:30- ..and that person's under 18...
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- ..if you keep that image, - then you're breaking the law.
0:19:35 > 0:19:41- If you then distribute that image, - you're also breaking the law.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43- Incidents of sexting - are on the rise.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46- According to NSPCC Wales...
0:19:47 > 0:19:50- ..North Wales Police - dealt with two cases in 2013...
0:19:51 > 0:19:55- ..four in 2014 but 28 in 2015...
0:19:55 > 0:19:59- ..with the majority of children - aged 15 or younger.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05- Most pupils don't know it's a crime. - Getting the message across is vital.
0:20:05 > 0:20:10- The question is, at what age - do we brief primary schoolchildren?
0:20:10 > 0:20:13- I've found over the years...
0:20:13 > 0:20:17- ..that younger children - are using the internet.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20- Our main problem...
0:20:21 > 0:20:25- ..is targeting the right age group - before that sort of thing starts.
0:20:27 > 0:20:32- This is a similar smell - to what is smells like if you smoke.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34- Who wants to smell it?
0:20:34 > 0:20:38- The rest of Year 9 - hold their own lessons.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42- After discussing the dangers - of smoking, alcohol and drugs...
0:20:42 > 0:20:46- ..it's time to see - how much they remember.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48- Eat an onion?
0:20:48 > 0:20:50- Eat an onion?- - Yes, a raw onion.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53- I had to eat an onion.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56- I had to eat an onion.- - Why don't you stay? You're a baby.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59- You're a wimp and a baby.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01- Go on, eat it.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03- A bigger bite than that. Go on!
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- Everyone started saying, - "Go on, Dion."
0:21:07 > 0:21:10- They were saying, "Don't be a wuss."
0:21:10 > 0:21:12- So I did it in the end.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20- I learnt how easy it was - to give in to peer pressure.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23- You see how easy it is - to take a risk?
0:21:23 > 0:21:27- Dion didn't want to do it - but we made him.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- That's peer pressure.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32- Look down.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36- I'm trying to tie my laces - with goggles on.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40- It shows the effect - of alcohol in your system...
0:21:40 > 0:21:43- ..and how - you see things differently.
0:21:43 > 0:21:48- Ecstasy's seen as a party drug - because they use smiley faces...
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- ..and PlayStation logos - to appeal to children.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56- It gives Year 9 - a taste of what it's like to teach.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00- Seeing things like that - changed my mind...
0:22:01 > 0:22:03- ..about trying things.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10- Care and welfare - are integral to Ysgol Maes Garmon.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12- The pupils always come first.
0:22:15 > 0:22:20- There's increasing pressure on - pupils to achieve the best results.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23- But we have to balance that...
0:22:23 > 0:22:27- ..with fostering - well-rounded individuals...
0:22:27 > 0:22:32- ..who'll make a contribution to - society after leaving Maes Garmon.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34- That's just as important.
0:22:34 > 0:22:39- We're lucky that we're a small - school, which makes a difference.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41- We know our children.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47- You feel part of the school.
0:22:47 > 0:22:52- I know teachers who haven't even - taught me. It's a close-knit school.
0:22:54 > 0:22:59- It's a lovely school. We have - a close bond with the pupils.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02- This is my second home, really.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04- We spend so much time here.
0:23:05 > 0:23:10- We always return to the fact that - it's the children who are important.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14- We see their achievements - and their challenges.
0:23:14 > 0:23:19- Bear in mind that there's a back - story behind every set of results.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23- They're individuals, not statistics.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27- We focus on the ethos of - belonging to the Maes Garmon family.
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