Pupils at Newton Leys Primary School who struggle to communicate with teachers or their classmates will now have a sensory lodge.
Local housebuilder, Taylor Wimpey South Midlands, has donated £500 to the school to help make this possible.
The sensory lodge supports children across the school with a range of needs including autism, language delay, and sensory processing difficulties by giving them a quiet, calm environment that will offer a variety of sensory experiences.
Pippa Villa, Headteacher at Newton Leys Primary School was thankful for Taylor Wimpey’s contribution. She said: “We have a number of children attending the school that have language communication difficulties with a number of these on the autistic spectrum.
"We have used the donation to buy equipment such as a multi-sensory light kit which is a wonderful resource that promotes active engagement and improves perceptual skills like tracking and scanning.
“We are very grateful to Taylor Wimpey for helping us to create a safe space where the children can go when life is getting too much for them.”
Taylor Wimpey has used the money raised on their Willow Lake development’s fishing lake to support local community projects.
Andy Graves, Sales Executive at Taylor Wimpey South Midlands’ Willow Lake development in Newton Leys, said: “We have a lake at the development and a number of years ago the idea was to restock the waters with fish which would entice people to visit and fish in the lake.
"We have been able to use the money raised at the lake to give back to the local community and I am just so happy we’ve been able to support the sensory lodge at Newton Leys Primary School.”
