Ysgol Gyfun Tredegar Comprehensive School

Ysgol Gyfun Tredegar Comprehensive School has been recognised as a good school (Estyn 2016) but as a school our aspirations are far higher. We are unreservedly committed to ensuring that we deliver an outstanding education for each and every one of our pupils. This is an objective to which every member of our school community is fully devoted, and it is an ambition that we will achieve. We are a caring school which expects high standards of work, behaviour, attendance and good manners. Our main focus is to ensure that all pupils achieve their full potential under the guidance and care of staff.

The atmosphere within the school is warm and friendly. We have excellent facilities and offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities be they sporting, musical, cultural or leisure. These activities enrich a pupil’s experience and contribute to the learning process. The teaching staff is experienced and well qualified and we are proud of our achievements both in and out of the classroom.

At our school, we put the progress and wellbeing of our pupils at the centre of everything we do. We are determined to ensure that every child in our school makes excellent progress through inspirational and challenging teaching and learning, delivered within an exceptionally nurturing and supportive environment. We believe that a strong academic ethos combined with an excellent pastoral system are the keys to the success of our pupils. The staff here are wholeheartedly committed to providing excellent experiences both in and beyond the classroom. We aim to grow creative, ambitious and caring young people who will make unique contributions to the future.

Parents have a significant role to play in the success of Ysgol Gyfun Tredegar and we encourage parents to play an active role in the learning experience of their children. This embraces support for the school rules, high expectations of work, attendance and the willingness to monitor progress and achievement. Every pupil at the school is seen as an individual and we respect and value these characteristics in order to encourage tolerance and understanding of each other. Simply our aim is to provide a positive, caring and safe environment in which pupils can grow and flourish during their first years of their young adult life.

We aim for students to:

• Have a sense of excitement, vision and purpose for their lives
• Enjoy learning and want to continue learning throughout life
• Have high self-esteem and high expectations of themselves
• Develop their personal qualities and interests
• Achieve academically to their highest standard
• Be fexible and responsive to a changing society
• Have a clear understanding of their own beliefs and respect those of others
• Want to contribute to society to make their world a better place
• Be capable of making informed decisions, and take responsibility for their actions
• Succeed through experiencing quality education.