A Trethomas school is celebrating after receiving a glowing report from Estyn inspectors.
The education watchdog sent officers to Tyn-y-Wern Primary School, Trethomas, in November last year, where it rated overall performances as “good” – the second highest achievable rating.
The report singled out the school’s standards for praise, including provisions to progress the development of the special resource base. Pupils made good progress in literacy, numeracy and IT skills, it noted.
The report continued to describe the school as a “community”, nurturing pupils’ awareness of their own and others’ individuality. An inclusive environment, where the pupils are given a strong voice and contribute to the decision–making process was also highlighted as a positive.
The report credited the school’s “broad range of highly imaginative and stimulating learning experiences” as an outstanding feature, and claimed pupil’s interests were being engage “exceedingly well” by the curriculum.
It went on to praise the importance placed on Welsh studies, stating that the Welsh dimension “has a key place in the school’s provision and effectively develops pupils’ knowledge of Welsh culture and history.”
Teaching and assessment across the school also described as “consistently effective”, while attendance figures were highlighted as an area of improvement.
Chair of Governors, Cllr Elizabeth Aldworth, said: “On behalf of the school I am absolutely delighted to receive such a positive report and that the hard work and commitment of staff, governors and parents and especially of course, the pupils, have been recognised by Estyn.
“I feel privileged to be part of this very special school and community and I am extremely proud of all that’s been achieved. All pupils should be commended for their behaviour, the progress they’ve made and their first class engagement in learning.”