During their time at the school, many pupils develop effective Welsh communication skills and make good progress with their oracy, reading and writing, considering their starting points. Many pupils’ English skills when discussing, presenting written work and reading are developing purposefully. Only a few pupils show their true abilities successfully when writing at length in Welsh and English. Most acquire sound mathematical concepts and purposeful information and communication technology (ICT) skills. Teachers and assistants care very diligently and conscientiously for their pupils and provide them and their families with highly valuable support and guidance. As a result, pupils feel very safe at school. They take pride in their relationships with staff and express their thanks for the staff’s dedication to their needs and interests. The headteacher has a thorough understanding of the school’s needs. She works closely with the governors to make improvements and builds wisely on the school’s strengths. They also target areas for development purposefully through regular self-evaluation and strategic planning procedures. Inspection area Judgement Standards Good 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 y Graig January 2019 Recommendations R1 Ensure that the school addresses the safeguarding issue that was raised during the inspection R2 Ensure that leaders monitor teaching effectively and provide individuals with constructive feedback to improve their practice further R3 Challenge all pupils to perform at their best consistently, particularly when writing at length R4 Ensure that pupils apply their numeracy skills effectively to solve problems more independently across the curriculum R5 Improve provision to support teaching and learning outdoors in the foundation phase What happens next The school will produce an action plan to address the recommendations from the inspection