Using all their senses for discovery, this outdoor program is designed for children who would benefit from being immersed in calming environments. This wellbeing program is suitable for students with physical and intellectual disabilities, communication, language and/or sensory needs.
Students will:
- Explore through the Sensory Garden and observe the bird life at Central Lake
- Wander through Fern Gully, visiting the Wellbeing Gardens
- Visit the Herb Garden and make scented herb bags
- Pot up a sensory plant or engage in sensory play with natural materials for exploration and pattern making
Key focuses:
- Follow simple steps to pot a plant and make a herb bag
- Sensory-motor skills, movement and exploration
- Wellbeing and relaxation
Please note some locations may be subject to availability.
Curriculum links:
- VEYLDF - Levels A – D (toward Foundation)
- Health & Physical Education, Foundation – Level 2
- Identify protective behaviours and rehearse help-seeking strategies that help keep them safe VC2HPFP06
- Participate safely in a range of activities in outdoor environments and aquatic settings and explore the benefits of being physically active VC2HPFM03
- Identify how different situations influence emotional responses VC2HP2P04
Teacher Resources
The Sensory Garden Social Script
