What's working well?

• Maths learning and teaching across the school, particularly basic skills
• Child-centred support for additional learning needs and wellbeing
• Use of incidental Welsh by pupils and staff
• Safeguarding procedures
• Cluster working across Colwyn Bay Schools
• Induction for new pupils, transition between classes and into Ysgol Eirias
• Governance

What could be better?

• Language development across the school
• Implementation of our Curriculum for Wales with focus on breadth and progression
• Consistent assessment procedures focussed on progress rather than attainment
• Embedding Religious Education at the heart of the new Curriculum for Wales
• Cluster working across Diocesan schools
• Increased use of Welsh in teaching, display and communication

What did we improve last year?

Recovery following Covid

1. Re-established clubs, visits and extra-curricular activities
2. Improved communication with parents regarding pupil progress
3. Set up new assessment systems based on Curriculum for Wales guidance
4. Developed new systems and spaces to support pupil wellbeing

Language Development

1. Designed and implemented new phonics teaching scheme across Nursery-Year 2
2. Introduced new reading software to improve enthusiasm and skills in Years 3-6
3. Held Reading Parents Evening
4. Completely refurbished our library 

Religious Education

Cymraeg

Curriculum for Wales

What will we improve this year?

Who will support us and how?