Students at Seaholme Primary School can now enjoy its new sensory playground.
Funded by a $300,000 grant from the state government, the sensory playground is a an area designed to stimulate children’s senses through various textured materials, structures, and natural elements.
On Friday, May 2, Williamstown MP Melissa Horne visited Seaholme Primary School to experience the sensory outdoor learning space for herself.
“It was wonderful to see the new sensory playground and talk to students about how this is a great place to play,” Ms Horne said.
“It’s a major addition to a great primary school that will benefit students for generations to come.”
The sensory playground at Seaholme Primary was funded through the Inclusive Schools Fund (ISF), which was established to provide schools with new facilities such as outdoor sensory gardens and learning areas, specialist play and recreation equipment and adapting indoor learning spaces to be more inclusive.
Starting in 2015, the ISF allocated $80 million to more than 420 projects at schools across the state.
The ISF has since been replaced by the Capital Works Fund.
