We are looking forward to welcoming everybody back for the 25/26 school year. Over the summer the school had new flooring installed, and a fresh coat of paint to the interior.  All students now have new chairs, and we have a variety of new tables also in the Senior Room. We are also delighted to now have a dedicated sensory space in the school for the first time. 

A sensory space is a designated area within a school which can support a student with the individualised sensory input they need to regulate, so they can be better prepared for learning and engaging with others (NCSE, 2021). The overall goal of a sensory space is to optimise learning and participation in the school environment.

Sensory spaces can play an important role in supporting students to access the input they need to regulate their bodies and their minds. However, the everyday teaching environments can equally enhance regulation, learning, engagement and participation for all students. Visiting a sensory space compliments proactive foundational whole-class and whole-school approaches, but should not replace them.

Sensory spaces can:
• Be a calming and predictable environment, providing a space that offers reduced sensory input.
• Be a stimulating and alerting environment, offering increased multi -sensory feedback (Middletown, 2021).