Bwlchgwyn School’s out of school childcare facility is known as Bwlchgwyn Cabin Crew and is a non-profit making organisation run by a volunteer committee for the benefit of local parents. It is a registered childcare provider offering high-quality childcare which is accessible and affordable to all, including children from other schools. We are regulated by the Care Inspectorate for Wales (CIW) and adhere to the National Minimum Standards for Childcare. We provide care for children aged from 2 to 12 years up to a maximum of 40 children and adhere to CIW’s recommended adult:child ratios.
Childcare offered includes:
- Nursery/Playgroup Plus(age 2.5+ years): open 11:30am ’til 3:10pm every weekday during term time(excluding inset days)
- After-School Club(age 3 – 12 years): open 3:15pm ’til 6pm every weekday during term time(excluding inset days)
- Holiday Club(age 3 – 12years): open 8:00am ’til 5:30pm every weekday during school holidays(including inset days)
- Flying Start & Playgroup(age 2+ years): open 9:00am ’til 11:30am every weekday during term time(excluding inset days)
We operate from a self-contained building situated within the grounds of Bwlchgwyn School. Our aim is to provide a happy, warm, stimulating and secure environment so that your child/ren can enjoy their time with us. We offer a range of play activities/workshops in a welcoming and safe atmosphere. We operate an Equal Opportunities and Inclusion policy, offering freedom from discrimination.
Bwlchgwyn Cabin Crew has become a vital community resource for many local families and is of huge benefit to Bwlchgwyn School. We are extremely proud of the findings of our most recent CIW inspection (www.careinspectorate.wales) as well as being awarded ‘Out of School Club of the Year’ and ‘Playgroup of the Year’ by Wrexham Childcare Awards.
The school’s Governing Body has always given its support to this venture and is now very pleased to see how successful it has become. We are also very fortunate that our Head Teacher is very supportive and understands the role of the club and how it interacts with the school.
Bwlchgwyn Cabin Crew is managed by a small group of volunteers who employ a team of staff, all of whom are DBS checked and suitably qualified. In addition to their childcare qualifications staff also hold first aid, food hygiene and safeguarding qualifications as a minimum.
Welsh – Cynefin
As a setting it is important for us to recognise, value and reflect on the diversity of the young children and families in our setting. We take opportunities to develop the children’s Welsh language skills through playful interactions, songs and rhymes. As some children who attend the setting are from Welsh speaking homes and attend Welsh medium schools, we feel it is important to ensure we have some Welsh speaking staff within the team.
Makaton
Makaton is a language programme using signs and symbols to help people communicate. It is designed to support spoken language and the signs and symbols are used with speech, in spoken word order.
At Bwlchgwyn Cabin Crew we recognise that using signs can help children who have no speech or whose speech is unclear. Using symbols can help children who have limited speech and those who cannot, or prefer not to sign.
With Makaton, children and adults can communicate straight away using signs and symbols. Many people then drop the signs or symbols naturally at their own pace, as they develop speech.
Our staff have received Makaton training and use it daily in addition to the spoken word.
Bwlchgwyn Cabin Crew – What People Say
“My daughter loved cabin crew when she attended a session after school and I’ve heard great things about it from friends too who have had children attend. When I saw all the things my son could do there and saw how lovely the staff are, there was no other place I was going to choose for my son to attend playgroup/wrap around.“
“The staff at Cabin Crew are the most caring, nurturing people who welcome children like their own. We wouldn’t choose any other setting than here for our children. It is a home from home and the staff are worth their weight in gold. My daughter is always happy to go in and comes out with a smile on her face. Staff go above and beyond and nothing is ever too much.”
“Staff are fantastic, and spoken about so lovingly by my daughter. This is one of the most important things for me!”
“Caring and nurturing environment. The children are well looked after and cared for. Communication is fantastic. Nothing is ever too much trouble. Activities are always engaging and motivating. Staff build relationships with the children that continues when they transition into school.”
