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Religious Requirements

As a College it is our aim to support every student in our care to continue to follow their preferred beliefs.

Meal Options

The College has an on-site catering department overseen by a head chef. We support the students to choose their own meals through written and/or picture menus, showing exactly what the prepared meal will consist of. Each day the students are offered a choice of lunch options that include sandwiches, bagels and salads with a variety of different fillings. We also offer hot lunch options such as jacket potatoes, and pasta dishes.

For the evening meals the students are once again offered a choice of options, allowing students to know exactly what is available to them. All meals are healthy, nutritious and freshly prepared by our on-site catering team. The menu is also overseen by our dietician and catering manager to ensure it meets their needs.

We are also able to meet specific dietary needs as we understand that many of our students may have intolerances, allergies, religious needs and simple preferences. Please ensure that this information is shared with us should there be any specific needs.

In addition to the meals provided by our catering department, we also offer opportunities for students to prepare meals for themselves both during their education day and within their homes; supporting students to develop their independent living skills.

Activities

Students are given the opportunity to visit a variety of places within the local community throughout the College week. In addition to the community activities that take place within the education day, developed with their Key Worker, all students will also have an individual evening and weekend curriculum that will include a variety of leisure activities and opportunities to develop independent living skills. Places visited regularly as part of both education and residential timetables include: • Local Leisure Centres (including Barry, Penarth and Cardiff International) – for swimming, gym use and activity rental • Rebounders Cardiff (trampolining) • Local supermarkets for weekly shopping tasks • Boulders Indoor Climbing Centre • Hebron Hall – for swimming and sports hall access • Pedal Power Cardiff (outdoor cycling) • Touch Trust – Wales Millennium Centre • Local parks and conservation areas – for example Porthkerry, Cosmeston, Cog Moors • Local Beaches – Sully, Penarth and Barry Island • Local Cafes • Cinemas

During the College holidays and some weekends we are also able to offer larger activities and visits to places further away, recently we have facilitated trips to: • Sports venues such as Cardiff City Stadium and Sofia Gardens • Pantomimes and musicals such as ‘Shrek the Musical’ • Skiing and ice skating

We always strive to find and access new activities that meet the individual interests of our students.