Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has praised the staff and pupils at Nant y Parc Primary School, in Senghenydd, after an impressive report by school inspectors.
In its report, Estyn rated the 185-pupil school’s performance as good with prospects for improvement also said to be good.
The inspectors said that most pupils made good progress from the start of their schooling and many pupils developed their literacy and numeracy skills well.
They said that teaching and assessment of pupil’s progress was good and the school provided good quality care, support and guidance for all pupils.
Estyn also said that the headteacher Nicola Davies had a very clear vision to raise standards and aspirations, and promote it very effectively. She also sets high standards for herself, the staff and pupils, said the inspectors.
Caerphilly-born Mr Whittle, Plaid Cymru AM for South Wales East, said: “I was delighted to read such a positive report with a good quality education being provided. The headteacher, teachers, pupils and governors deserve enormous credit.”
It’s is always nice to see schools improving but the truth is the school has not been rated ‘excellent’. Being happy with the inspection is accepting mediocrity. It is this acceptance of mediocrity that has led to Wales’ education system being in its current, unacceptable state.
They have a lot of input from the community in this school. Parents are very involved and very keen and active. It’s obviously paying off.
This piece of “reporting” seems to be yet another bit of free advertising for a politician favoured by this publication.
The fourth-largest party in Caerphilly at the general election seems to receive the most coverage. Apparently the paper is neutral…
Dean, do I sense a quantum of sarcasm? Your understated irreverence is legendary.
You will see just how neutral when the EU vote finally happens. I predict the editorial staff will have apoplexy when people write in to say they dislike the EU superstate and will probably suspend comments. As they have when people want to discuss the council pay scandal or question whether the young men headed our way are ‘refugees’ or something else.
In fairness, I have mentioned earlier that there is no such thing as an unbiased newspaper. They all reflect the prejudice of their owners. Time for there to be an editorial column to represnt the paper’s view and let the comments come in. So long as they don’t libel anyone I don’t see the problem.