In Dosbarth Cothi, our dedicated and highly skilled team aim to support each and every pupil to develop to their fullest potential as well as capture and celebrate every moment of learning that happens along the way! We engage the children in their learning through a range of sensory experiences and fun activities, with a focus on developing communication, life skills and independence, following Routes For Learning and the Curriculum for Wales.
Communication
Here are a few examples of how we use a Total Communication approach to promote communication in Dosbarth Gwyrdd:
- Switches
- Eye gazing
- Sign Along
- Facial expressions
- Communication book
- Visuals/ Widget symbols
- Photographs
- Intensive Interaction
- Objects of reference
Professionals
In order to fully meet the varying needs of the children within our class, we work very closely with a range of different external professionals. These include, but are not limited to:
- Speech and Language Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Multi Sensory Impairment Teacher
- Specially Qualified Teacher for the Visually Impaired
- Physiotherapists
- School Nursing Team
- Educational Psychologists
Experiences and Life Skills
We aim to give the children many opportunities and experiences to develop their life skills and these include:
- Trips and visits on our school minibus
- Visiting the local community
- Hydrotherapy
- Swimming
- Horse Riding
- Bike Ability
Interventions and Programmes
The following sessions are delivered on a regular basis:
- Story Massage
- Dance Massage
- Positive Looking/ Vision
- Resonance Board
- Sensology
- Body Brushing
- Sensory Art
- Sensory Cooking
- PMLD Mindfulness
- Motor Development
Communication with parents is extremely important to us and we also like to share our learning experiences via the Class Dojo app. We use Class Dojo to keep everyone up-to date and parents are able to view their child’s individual portfolio of learning.
Please feel free to contact me via phone, email or the Class Dojo app if you have any questions! 
Diolch,
Mrs McCumiskey
