Ysgol Maes y Coed

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We pride ourselves on our warm, caring, and supportive atmosphere a place where young people can flourish, learn, enjoy, be happy and safe. We value and encourage the support of parents, professionals, and friends. We cater to young people with a variety of complex learning difficulties from the ages of 2 to 19 years of age.

At our school we:

• Have small classes with high staffing ratios
• Focus on the individual needs of our pupils
• Have a highly experienced and qualified staff to give high-quality learning experiences
• Provide opportunities for our pupils to experience the community safely and successfully
• Use the outdoors to deliver lessons– not just classrooms
• Raise pupil self-esteem and confidence
• Work with Speech & language therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, and other professionals for the personalized education of each pupil
• Help prepare our pupils for life, to enable them to be as successful as possible in the outside world
• Have wonderful facilities including a hydrotherapy pool, sensory rooms, a wheelchair swing, basket swings, climbing frames, sensory gardens, and beautiful grounds all in a secure and safe environment

Parents should tell the school the reason for their absence as soon as possible on the first day that their child is away. All absences are checked on the first day of absence. Staff telephone parents to discuss any concerns. Transport for pupils to and from the school is provided by the Local Education Authority. This may be by taxi or specially adapted vehicle for pupils who use wheelchairs. Escorts are provided by the Authority and special seating can also be arranged.

The curriculum is broad-based and designed to meet pupils’ individual needs and to offer relevant experiences including the National Curriculum (although most pupils will be working at levels earlier than their mainstream peers). Many pupils access learning through a sensory curriculum. This learning gives them the basis on which to understand their world. We provide activities to develop the senses, touch, taste, smell, hearing, and vision. Through the sensory curriculum, we enable our pupils to gain access to those experiences which provide the basis of learning.

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