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POCKET WALL / ART TABLE/WALL
THEATRE BOX
DICE WALL
HANGING BASKETS
SENSORY CUBES
GIANT JIGSAW
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POCKET WALL / ART TABLE/WALL
15 Pockets sown onto a denim background made from up-cycled blue jeans ,used to place names on to convey positive messages and for games like treasure hunt. Art table and wall for making and display of all types of artistic projects from Plasticine models to paper mache dice making -
THEATRE BOX
A theatre box (in this case made form pvc tubing and fabric) and fancy dress box for performing puppet shows and dressing up, role playing perfomances etc can be used in conjunction with emotion sticks -
DICE WALL
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HANGING BASKETS
A collection of 4 pulley based eyelet systems which can hang and move baskets,dice or other containers ,with books ,props ,plants etc inside -
SENSORY CUBES
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GIANT JIGSAW
A 2m by 2m square or rectangular jigsaw with an 8 central pieces which form a circle (can be used independently or as a whole). The jigsaw is double sided and both sides can be pre-painted with any design or left blank for painting by the community rooms users.
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The community room is an inside area , based loosely on sensory rooms that are mainly used with children with S.E.N. ‘s The difference with a community room is that is it a multi-functional all inclusive space and not only for children and adults with specific characteristics.
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It can be used as an room for stimulating the senses ,imagination .creativity and confidence of its users.
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Provide a more holistic (complete) educational approach combining art ,theatre, music ,games and colour with specific educational goals in a range of subjects.
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Presents subjects such as math ,languages ,science and the humanities in a more fun ,interactive ,interesting way ,Paving the way to ignite a desire for knowledge in subjects that may have been seen as “boring” or “too difficult”
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The community room can form a bridge between the student and assessment and identification of hidden learning difficulties which may have been overlooked in the classroom setting.
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It can be designed and created in conjunction with a school’s students ,staff ,parents and community through a series of workshops increasing a sense of ownership where possible objects already found at the school and in the community can be transformed “upcycled” ( meaning “community rooms” cost 10 times less than traditional sensory rooms.) teaching new skills and forming links