The headteacher shares her robust vision highly skilfully with the whole school community. Staff work together effectively and ensure that all pupils are happy and make consistently good progress. The governing body supports the school exceptionally well in order to provide valuable experiences for all pupils. Parents support all of the school’s activities successfully and contribute effectively towards creating a familial environment within the school’s close-knit community. Most pupils develop their literacy and numeracy skills soundly in a purposeful variety of learning activities. They work effectively independently and in groups, and apply themselves enthusiastically while completing tasks. Most pupils learn effectively in the classroom and apply their skills soundly to creative challenges in the outdoor area. Staff make comprehensive use of the outdoor area and take advantage of the extensive site in order to enrich learning experiences. As a result, pupils become completely engrossed in their learning and develop as skilful learners. Nearly all pupils develop their Welsh language skills successfully and are proud of their Welshness. The school promotes pupils’ learning successfully in a natural Welsh environment. Inspection area Standards Judgement Good DRAFT AND C ONFID ENTIAL Wellbeing and attitudes to learning Good Teaching and learning experiences Good Care, support and guidance Good Leadership and management Good 2 A report on Ysgol Hafan Y Môr May 2019 Recommendations R1 Improve pupils’ creative writing more extensively across the school, particularly more able pupils R2 Ensure valuable opportunities for pupils to apply their numeracy skills consistently across the curriculum R3 Develop feedback strategies further in order for pupils to know how to improve their work What happens next Ysgol Hafan y Môr 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 the effectiveness and efficiency of the governing body in terms of all of the school’s procedures, to be disseminated on Estyn’s website