Brynford C.P. School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

• Nearly all pupils respond well to teachers' expectations for their development asindependent learners. They are adept at selecting the resources they need to complete their work and, increasingly, select a mode of presentation that matches the purpose of the learning activity well. In a few instances, pupils' responses are particularly innovative.

• Many pupils draw on prior learning effectively to influence the way they solve problems or present their work. • Most older pupils are developing their capacity to evaluate their learning and progress. They often refine their written work successfully in response to their own observations and feedback from teachers and peers.

• To build on initial success in supporting pupils...' independence, leaders recognise the need to define more clearly for pupils what they can do to demonstrate key learning behaviours, such as perseverance and resilience. Provide regular opportunities for pupils to apply their numeracy skills across the curriculum progression in learning. • Across the school, teachers plan for pupils to develop their mathematical skills in a range of purposeful and relevant contexts.

Overall, the learning experiences provided enable pupils to apply their mathematical skills at a suitably challenging level. • In the youngest classes, staff plan effectively to develop pupils' understanding of the concept of number through a range of interesting practical activities. • In the older classes, pupils demonstrate good understanding of using data when they represent and interpret information related to their theme or topic.

They also solve complex multi-step number problems accurately using their chosen method of calculation. • Teachers ensure that the learning environment supports pupils well to use their mathematical skills across the curriculum. They use classroom displays successfully to exemplify methods and expectations for learning and ensure that pupils have ready access to practical mathematics equipment.

The school's latest core inspection report and further information on the process and purpose of interim visits can be found on our website: http://www.estyn.gov.

wales/provider/6642065 Yours sincerely Liz Miles signatureLiz Miles Assistant Director