Ysgol y Traeth

Overview

Ysgol y Traeth is described as a school that is “passionate about developing, assisting and supporting its learners to succeed in a safe environment that respects everyone.” The inspection highlights a strong sense of community belonging and effective staff-pupil relationships that foster positive attitudes towards learning and well-being. While most pupils make good progress and Welsh language skills are developing, the report identifies specific areas regarding writing skills and cross-curricular planning that require further development.

Strengths

• Staff have an “effective working relationship with pupils,” promoting good attitudes to learning and well-being within a “supportive and inclusive environment.”
• Provision for pupils with additional learning needs is “effective and responds well to their needs,” with staff showing a “sound awareness” of individual requirements.
• Pupils’ Welsh language skills are “developing increasingly well,” supported by strategies to increase confidence and foster a Welsh culture.
• The leadership team provides a “clear vision that gives the school a clear direction,” with staff working “highly effectively” and modelling excellent language.

Areas to improve

• Teachers must ensure “regular opportunities to develop and extend pupils’ independent writing skills.”
• The school needs to plan more “constructively and purposefully” to ensure progress and appropriate challenge in applying skills across the curriculum.
• More opportunities are required to develop pupils’ extended writing and Welsh language skills, particularly in less formal situations where English is often used.

Safeguarding

The report states that the school must “address the safeguarding issue that was raised during the inspection.”