History
In 1982 after ten years teaching English and Drama in comprehensive
schools, Joyce Humphreys gave up her post and decided to open Treffos- a
small independent school on Anglesey.
Six years later Stuart Humphreys gave up his post at the University of
Bangor and joined her. Why did we give up secure careers? Because we
believed we could run a really good school , free from the dictats of
central government which dissipate the energies of teachers through
endless minister inspired initiatives and also believed that there were
sufficient parents on Anglesey who would wish to support such a project.
Twenty eight years later, having educated many pupils, it’s no longer a
belief but a reality.
The school started with nine pupils and as the numbers slowly increased
more of the farm buildings were converted into classrooms. Woodland areas
were cleared for play equipment, a paddock for sports and a hard surface
for play, football and hockey. Parents with pre- school children asked us
to consider opening a nursery and in 1993 we opened Treffos Cottage
Nursery providing all the year round care from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Recently
the demand for nursery places increased and all the year round
nursery/Kindergarten provision for children from 6 months to rising five
was introduced. The school continues to evolve as it works in partnership
with parents to meet the needs of children and the requirements of
households in which both parents are working is increasingly the
norm.
The school is entirely financed from school fees and receives no support
from any other organisation. The school has a Christian ethos but
also provides opportunities to study other world religions. Its only
affiliation is to WISC (Welsh Independent Schools Council) which seeks to
represent our views to Estyn(the school inspection service) and WAG (Welsh
Assembly Government)