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WINCHELSEA pupils have got their hands dirty to help plant a new sensory garden for the school and local community.<\/p>\n

More than 120 Winchelsea Primary School (WPS) pupils helped Jan Juc landscape gardeners plant a host of native trees and shrubs for the garden last week<\/p>\n

Sensory gardens are designed as therapeutic areas using plants that stimulate a range of senses to boost physical and mental well being.<\/p>\n

The school expects the garden to provide a calming space for pupils to use as required while boosting teachers’ social and emotional learning curriculum.<\/p>\n

The school began investigating a sensory garden with students and staff in 2018 and received a $50,000 COVID Recovery Assistance Grant from the Surf Coast Shire to accelerate its plan. WPS has also contributed more than $40,000 to the project in fundraising cash and in-kind donations.<\/p>\n

The space will be available to early learning service providers on request and the wider Winchelsea community outside of school hours.<\/p>\n

WPS will host a formal opening of the garden early in term three.<\/p>\n

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The school received a $50,000 COVID Recovery Assistance Grant from the Surf Coast Shire to accelerate its plan. Photo: SUPPLIED.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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School principal Simon O’Brien said he was excited to soon welcome the school community and Winchelsea to the space.<\/p>\n

“The school has always been a hub for connecting with and working with various community groups and the township of Winchelsea are really invested in the education of the children at the school,” Mr O’Brien said.<\/p>\n

“The sensory garden provides us with the space to promote and teach positive physical, social, and emotional health but also allows us to have a space where students and staff can work together to meet individual student regulation needs.<\/p>\n

“Once officially opened we expect a range of groups within the community to utilise the space and this will be actively promoted and encouraged.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

WINCHELSEA pupils have got their hands dirty to help plant a new sensory garden for the school and local community. More than 120 Winchelsea Primary School (WPS) pupils helped Jan Juc landscape gardeners plant a host of native trees and shrubs for the garden last week Sensory gardens are designed as therapeutic areas using plants […]<\/p>\n

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