The school is a caring and inclusive community that promotes pupils’ Welshness and their personal, emotional and social development very successfully. Pupils work very effectively with their peers, and treat them with respect and courtesy. They are confident and intelligent learners who behave excellently in the classroom and around the school. Pupils’ attitudes to work are excellent and they show great pride in their school. They are developing very effectively as learners who are willing to persevere and play an active part in their own learning. As a result, most make sound and consistent progress, which at least corresponds to what is expected when considering their age. The headteacher and assistant headteacher provide innovative and robust leadership, which ensures a clear strategic direction for the school and a culture that promotes continuous improvement. They have a strong commitment to developing staff and ensuring that the school is developing as a very influential learning organisation. Staff lead learning communities effectively both within the school and beyond. They are enthusiastic, dedicated and work very well together to ensure that the school provides excellent care, support and guidance to all pupils. Inspection area Judgement Standards Good Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Excellent Teaching and learning experiences Good Care, support and guidance Excellent Leadership and management Excellent 2 A report on Ysgol Gynradd Talsarnau February 2020 Recommendations R1 Improve pupils’ extended writing skills in the foundation phase R2 Ensure that teachers provide regular opportunities for all pupils to achieve to the best of their ability What happens next The school will produce an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection. Estyn will invite the school to prepare a case study on its work in relation to developing as an effective learning organisation, to be disseminated on Estyn’s website