Primary School Programme
Cardiff University Primary School Programme, delivered in partnership with Cardiff Council’s Passport to the City: Children’s University initiative, is a project that delivers opportunities for children to study subjects aligned to the Curriculum in Wales, while learning new skills, building confidence and raising aspirations.
The primary school programme engages and inspires the next generation to consider higher education as a realistic and achievable option, and specifically focusses on working with Cardiff primary schools with the highest proportion of learners experiencing socio-economic deprivation.
Since September 2023, Cardiff University hosted more than 16 campus sessions, involving 12 academic schools, eight primary schools and more than 450 learners.
Cardiff University’s School of Music launched the 2023/24 primary school programme with an event for 54 pupils from Willowbrook Primary School from St Mellons. In celebration of Black History Month, pupils enjoyed an immersive day of singing and playing percussion instruments to communicate issues of race and nationality.
As part of the Festival of Social Science, pupils and teachers from Radnor, Lansdowne, All Saints and Bryn Celyn Primary Schools visited the University's SPARK building for a “Let’s Explore Wellbeing!” interactive day.
Cardiff Business School also welcomed 50 year 6 pupils from Windsor Clive Primary School, Ely, to campus for ‘A Day in the Life of a Business Person’.
In June 2024, Cardiff University hosted a graduation ceremony for 150 pupils from participating schools based in Butetown, Ely, and St Mellons, to celebrate children's achievements, where the junior graduates doffed their caps in front of family and friends at the Centre for Student Life.
