Craig Y Parc School
Encouraging and enabling our students to take on new fun and exciting challenges with the support of our skilled team.
Welcome to Craig Y Parc School
Craig Y Parc is an independent day school for pupils from age 3 to 19 years. Currently, the age range of pupils at the school is from age 8 to 18 years.
At present, there are 34 pupils on roll at the school, which includes 6 pupils from the children’s residential home that is situation on the site.
All pupils have an Individual Development Plan (IDP) or Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) maintained by their respective local authority.
Curriculum
Our curriculum is one specifically designed to meet the individual needs of our students. We focus heavily on developing communication skills, physical and sensory abilities, numeracy, digital competence, wellbeing, thinking, and life skills.
Learning and Placement Options
Blossom Pathway
The Blossom Pathway is designed to support pupils with PMLD to make incremental steps of meaningful progress. The curriculum is heavily supplemented with therapeutic input and reinforced with 1:1 support from their Learning Support Worker.
Pupils within the Blossom Pathway are encouraged to develop functional literacy, numeracy and digital competency skills that will support them to access and interact with their environment confidently, and with increased independence.
Redwood Pathway
The Redwood Pathway provides our pupils with the opportunity to access all areas of learning experiences through topic-based work that focuses on functional skill development and promoting independence.
Whilst fostering a love of learning, Redwood learners are supported to explore and develop their own hobbies and interests to lead fulfilling and happy lives.
Inspections
Sample of comments from Estyn’s Visit July 2024:
“Staff at Craig y Parc school develop positive and nurturing relationships with pupils.”
“There are a range of learning experiences pupils enjoy during the school day, as well as important skills development. For example, pupils develop physical and independence skills during wheelchair driving sessions.”
“Many pupils make secure progress in developing important skills during their time at school.”
Sample of positive comments from Estyn’s Core Inspection of Craig Y Parc, March 2023.
“Craig Y Parc provides a calm and nurturing environment that generally meets pupils’ physical, medical and care needs well. Teaching and support staff build positive working relationships with pupils and, as a result, many pupils are happy and settled”
‘This close team-working means that pupils make particularly beneficial progress in the development of their communication, physical and independence skills’
Therapies
Craig y Parc provides a highly qualified and experienced team of therapists to support all students. The team are closely involved with external healthcare professionals. Often they are the first to identify significant physical changes in a student and liaising with local therapists or medical teams is vital in monitoring clinical, surgical or equipment needs. All of our therapy programmes are individually tailored and based on a thorough assessment and evaluation of each student’s needs.
Therapy Specialists on site full time include:
Occupational Therapists
Physiotherapists
Nurses
Speech & Language Therapists
Positive Behaviour Support
Facilities
Craig y Parc is proud of the facilities we have in our woodland site based in Heol-Y-Parc, Pentyrch.
We have a wide variety of onsite facilities that include:
– Hydrotherapy pool
– Multisensory room
– Rebound therapy room
– Assistive technology hub
– Music Room
– Nurses station
I’m so pleased, I haven’t seen him this happy in school ever! I’m so proud of what he has achieved. Thank you.
News & Events
🌿 Craig Y Parc School’s Garden Gala: A Celebration of Community and Creativity 🎨
On Saturday, September 28th, Craig Y Parc School opened its gates for a spectacular event—the Garden Gala!
Celebrating World Mental Health Day at Salutem Care and Education🌎💚
Happy World Mental Health Day! Today, we unite to raise awareness about mental health and promote well-being within our school community. At Salutem Care and Education, we believe that mental health is just as important as physical health, and we’re dedicated to supporting our students every step of the way.
Nurturing Every Student’s Potential: Our SEN Curriculum 🌟
At Craig y Parc School, we believe that every student deserves an education that respects their individuality and supports their unique journey. Our curriculum is specifically designed to meet the diverse needs of young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN). We...