Ysgol Eglwysbach

Overview

Ysgol Eglwysbach is described as a “safe, happy and caring community” where pupils “make sound progress in their skills.” The school has “responded proactively and creatively to the requirements of the Curriculum for Wales,” fostering an environment where learners are enthusiastic and persevere successfully.

Strengths

• Teachers and assistants provide an “inclusive, supportive environment” that reflects the school’s motto, creating a “homely and caring ethos.”
• Pupils are “enthusiastic towards their learning,” working happily together and listening attentively, with many older pupils making decisions about their own learning.
• The ‘pnawniau prysur’ (‘busy afternoons’) initiative provides rich opportunities for older pupils to “develop and apply their skills independently.”
• The curriculum is “based firmly in its local area in the Conwy valley,” enriching learning through local myths, history, and culture.
• Latecomers to the Welsh language “make sound progress with the language and gain confidence quickly.”

Areas to improve

• Strengthen pupils’ reading skills.
• Expand the opportunities to develop pupils’ physical education experiences.

Safeguarding

The report states that Ysgol Eglwysbach is a “safe, happy and caring community.”