Templeton C.P. School

Un o gryfderau’r ysgol yw’r graddau trawiadol y mae disgyblion yn datblygu eu medrau llythrennedd. O oedran cynnar, mae bron pob disgybl yn gwneud cynnydd cyflym, gan ddatblygu hyder cynnar mewn darllen a siarad yn arbennig. Wrth iddynt symud drwy’r ysgol, maent yn datblygu geirfa eang, ac yn ei defnyddio’n hynod effeithiol yn eu gwaith ysgrifenedig a llafar. Wrth ymateb i destunau, maent yn dod i gasgliadau am ystyr yn rhwydd ac yn dangos dealltwriaeth gynhwysfawr o ddibenion a manteision darllen yn dda. At ei gilydd, mae disgyblion yn cymhwyso eu medrau llythrennedd yn llwyddiannus mewn ystod eang o bynciau a chyd-destunau ar draws pob maes o’r cwricwlwm.

The school has established a creative and comprehensive approach to the planning and delivery of valuable professional learning. Leaders make highly effective use of the wide-ranging skills of staff from across the federation to provide regular high-quality input, coaching and training. This helps to develop both the leadership skills of those delivering the programmes and the skills and confidence of those participating. Recently, this had led to improved provision and accelerated progress in the development of pupils’ digital and Welsh language skills.

A strength of the school is the impressive extent to which pupils develop their literacy skills. From an early age, nearly all pupils make swift progress, developing early confidence in reading and speaking especially. As they move through the school, they develop an extensive vocabulary which they use to excellent effect in their writing and oracy work. When looking at texts, they infer meaning with ease and have a comprehensive understanding of the purposes and benefits of reading well. Overall, pupils apply their literacy skills successfully in a wide range of topics and contexts, across all areas of the curriculum.