Posted: Mon 23rd Dec 2019

Updated: Wed 26th Feb

Inspectors full of praise for Ysgol Tryfan

North Wales news and information
This article is old - Published: Monday, Dec 23rd, 2019

Pupil wellbeing and attitudes to learning at a Bangor secondary school have been described as “outstanding”  by inspectors.
Ysgol Tryfan, which has 426 pupils on the books, is one of the city’s two secondary schools and was also praised for its “familial, Welsh ethos” with 64% of pupils coming from naturally Welsh-speaking homes.
All other inspection areas, including standards, teaching and leadership, were all found to be “good”, with pupils’ oral skills in Welsh and English being described as “obvious strengths”.
In their summary, inspectors noted:  “Most pupils behave excellently and take pride in the supportive environment, which derives from the school’s familial, Welsh ethos.
“Many pupils make strong progress during their time at the school. Many show increasing maturity and become highly confident and independent learners.
“Pupils’ valuable contributions to the school’s life and work are a notable strength.
“Leaders work together effectively and convey clear ambition for the school’s work.
“They place a clear emphasis on improving standards and teaching, and providing the best for all pupils.
“Although the buildings are dated, pupils continue to benefit from
comprehensive support, robust teaching and a variety of valuable experiences.
“All of this broadens their horizons and makes an important contribution to their Welsh identity.”
Carl Mather, chair of the governing body, said that he was delighted with the report.
“Pupils and their families, and the wider community are well served by Ysgol Tryfan, which, as Estyn confirmed, offers great teaching and learning, strong support for everyone and varied opportunities in a diverse range of extra-curricular activities,” he said.
“Estyn’s report recognises the school’s ambition of further developing a school that aims to be outstanding in every way.
“The school now looks forward to investment in its resources to enable this ambition, and has already achieved some improvements in cooperation with the council, with positive discussions continuing to programme further work.”

By Gareth Williams – Local Democracy Reporter



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