Fy mlaenoriaethau yw llythrennedd, rhifedd a lleihau effaith tlodi ar gyrhaeddiad addysgol. Credaf mai dyma yw blaenoriaethau ysgolion hefyd. Disgwyliaf i bob ysgol neilltuo o leiaf un o’r 5 niwrnod HMS statudol er mwyn canolbwyntio ar lythrennedd a rhifedd. Yn ystod y diwrnodau HMS sy’n weddill, dylid ystyried sut y gall gweithgareddau datblygu proffesiynol adlewyrchu’r angen am gyflwyno sgiliau llythrennedd a rhifedd ym mhob agwedd ar y ddarpariaeth addysg.
My priorities are literacy, numeracy and reducing the impact of poverty on educational attainment.  I believe these are school priorities too.  I expect all schools to focus at least one of the 5 statutory INSET days on literacy and numeracy. In the remaining INSET days, regard should be given to how professional development activities reflect the need to embed literacy and numeracy skills in all aspects of education provision.