Education
These links take you to schools, libraries and Adult Education.
After School Club
Radyr Latchkey After School Club
Radyr Latchkey Breakfast and After-School Club for children attending Radyr Primary School.
Breakfast Club is held at the Scout Hall, Heol Isaf from 8.00am. Children walked around in time for school.
After-School Club is from 3.25pm to 6,00pm. Junior children remain at the School Site until 5.00pm when they are taken to the Scout Hall. Infant children use the Scout Hall for the whole session.
For more details, please contact Barbara Koch on 02920 843557 or at
Nursery
Cylch Meithrin Radur a Phentrepoeth
| Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr | |||
| A Welsh nursery for children from 2 to 5 years of age | |||
| Contact: Nia McVeigh | Tel: 07766555608 | ||
| Monday - Thursday | 9.15am - 11:45am and 12:45pm to 3:15pm. | ||
Park Road Nursery
Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr A pre-school nursery for children from 2 and a half to 5 years of age. Based in the Old Church Rooms in the centre of Radyr, Park Road Nursery is a member of the Wales Pre-School Playgroups Association and is Quality Assured. The nursery provides a play-based learning environment that follows the Areas of Learning in the Foundation Phase.
Contact: Mrs C Morgan or Mrs K Rawlings Tel : 02920 843171 (mornings); 02920 844790 or 02920 844809 (pm or holidays)
Email :
| Monday - Friday | 9am - 12pm | ||
For more information visit http://www.parkroadnursery.co.uk/
Schools
Bryn Deri Primary School
| Caer Graig, Radyr | Tel: 20843328 | ||
| Head Teacher: | Mrs Diane Moverley | ||
| Deputy Head: | Mr A Thorne | ||
The school is situated on the Castle View Estate and caters for children from 5 -11 years old. It was built in the 1970s. It is also the site of the LEA community nursery for Radyr & Morganstown children from 3-5 years old.
See http://www.brynderiprm.cardiff.sch.uk
Radyr Comprehensive School
| Heol Isaf, Radyr | Tel: 20845100 | ||
| Fax: 20845101 | |||
| Headteacher: | Mr S Fowler | ||
| Deputy Headteacher: | Mr Andrew Williams | ||
| Mrs Susan Phillips | |||
| Assistant Headteacher: | Mrs Heather Nicholas | ||
| Mr Richard Jenkins | |||
| Headteacher's Secretary: | Mrs Jane Colley | ||
| E-mail address: | |||
Radyr Comprehensive School is situated at the southern end of Heol Isaf, Radyr and was built in the 1970s. Its catchment area includes Radyr and Morganstown and surrounding communities. It caters for children from 11-18years. On the school site there is also a youth club, adult education centre and gym (open to the public at certain hours).
This link takes you to the Radyr Comprehensive School web site: www.radyr.cardiff.sch.uk
Radyr Primary School
| Park Road, Radyr | Tel: 20842228 | ||
| Fax: 20844494 | |||
| Head Teacher: | Mrs Margot Bowen | ||
| Deputy Head: | Mrs Rhian Richards | ||
Radyr Primary School is situated in Park Road at the centre of Radyr and Morganstown and has served the children of of the community since the end of the 19th century.
See http://radyrprm.cardiff.sch.uk/
Bryn Deri Primary School PTA
| Chairman: Mrs J Sakkas | Tel: 20844686 | ||
| Meetings: Approximately 4 times per term | |||
Radyr Comprehensive Parents Staff and Friends Association
| Chair: Daniela Martin | Tel: | ||
| Email: [email | |||
| Secretary: Karen Pardy | |||
| Treasurer : Nigel Pickering | |||
For more information visit http://radyr.cardiff.sch.uk/~pfsa/
Radyr Primary School PTA
| Chairman: Mr Neil Cargill | Tel: 20843676 | ||
| Meetings: Approximately every 6 weeks | |||
Radyr Adult Education Centre
| Radyr Comprehensive School, Heol Isaf, Radyr | Tel: 20842056 | ||
| Community Education Officers: | Mr John Hobson | ||
| ACEOs: Mrs Sarah Nash, Ms Jackie Chettur | |||
| Secretary: Mrs Pat Mitchell |
Radyr Adult Education Centre offers a wide range of part-time day and evening courses and other activities for the residents of Radyr and surrounding villages. There is a mix of accredited and non-accredited courses covering: arts and crafts, ICT, health and fitness (including swimming), languages, cookery, music and general interests.
Accredited courses are offered primarily in ICT and Languages: ECDL and OCN (Open College Network).
One day courses are also offered in the Spring Term, normally on a Saturday in March covering a range of subjects. Some of these courses give students the opportunity to taste what is on offer throughout the year.
We are happy to advise learners on what we have to offer and can direct them to appropriate agencies within the County for courses we do not run.
Details of all courses and activities are published on the website in June each year. We produce a Cardiff North brochure which covers the 3 Adult Education centres in Cardiff North: Radyr, Whitchurch and Ty Celyn this includes our One-Day Course details; copies of which may be obtained from the Library in Park Road or from the Centre.
Adult and Community Learning offer the public over 1,000 enjoyable and rewarding courses across a wide variety of subjects throughout Cardiff. So if you are looking to progress at work, find a new hobby or increase your personal skills why not see what we have on offer. For the full range of adult and community learning courses throughout Cardiff, visit the website where you can search for the course that suits you.
See http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/learn/
Library
Radyr Library
| Park Road, Radyr | Tel: 20842234 | ||
| Email: | |||
| Librarian: | Ms Caroline Noall | ||
| Assistant Librarian: | Mrs Anne Jakeman | ||
| Opening Hours: | |||
| Monday: | 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 6pm | ||
| Tuesday & Wednesday: | 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 5.30pm | ||
| Thursday: | Closed all day | ||
| Friday: | Closed am, open 2pm - 7pm | ||
| Saturday: | 10am - 1pm, closed pm. | ||
| Storytimes for under fives: | |||
| Wednesday | 3pm - 3.20pm Term time only | ||
The Radyr Library is situated in Park Road, close to the Health Centre, The Old Church Rooms and Radyr Primary School. The Library provides many facilities for the community including internet access, information and links to the whole of Cardiff Libraries network.
http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/libraries/content.asp?nav=&id=1646
Mother and Toddler, Groups
Messy Times
Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr CF15 8DF
Wednesdays (term time) from 1:30 - 3pm
Contact : Sally Evans : 02920 842675
Becca Bodsworth, Youth Community Worker with the Baptist Church : 07933439203.
Email :
Messy Times is a group for parents, carers and their babies and toddlers. Come and get messy with your children with friendship and family learning in a safe and spiritual environment.
Monkey Music
Radyr Methodist Church, Windsor Road, Radyr
Weekly classes in term time.
Pre-school music classes, introducing music to very young children in a way they can easily understand and enjoy.
| Tuesday mornings | Contact: Mandy Kitching | Tel: 029 2065 5794 | |