Cabinet Secretary For Education Unveils New Facility At Trinity Fields School

Kirsty Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education recently visited Trinity Fields School to unveil their new rebound therapy room. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The new room contains a sunken trampoline which will be used to provide therapeutic exercise and recreation for pupils with a wide range of disabilities at the school. The therapy room will also be used by pupils with mild to severe disabilities, including dual sensory impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Rebound therapy is used to facilitate movement, promote balance, promote and increase or decrease in muscle tone, promote relaxation, promote sensory integration, improve fitness and exercise tolerance, as well as improving communication skills. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

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Professor Graham Donaldson, author of the Welsh Government’s ‘Successful Futures’ report, was also present during the visit. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Mr Ian Elliott MBE, Head Teacher at Trinity Fields School said: “On behalf of the pupils, staff and governors at Trinity Fields School, I would like to thank Caerphilly County Borough Council for supporting this very exciting development. The new rebound therapy facility will provide fantastic opportunities for the pupils to experience enhanced movement patterns, therapeutic positioning, exercise and recreation while at the school. Each child will have a specific programme development for them by the rebound instructor and will work with the instructor to develop the skills required to complete their targeted goals. I am also very grateful to the ongoing support from parents, staff and Governors for their ongoing support”. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cllr Derek Havard, Cabinet Member for Education and Lifelong Learning said: “I am delighted that through funding provided by Caerphilly County Borough Council, Trinity Fields School now have a fantastic new rebound therapy room. The new facility will provide pupils with a resource which can improve fitness and exercise tolerance, promote relaxation and sensory integration and also facilitate movement”. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The new rebound therapy facility was made possible through a joint venture between Trinity Fields School and Caerphilly County Borough Council. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​