UK: English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues has donated £5,000 to Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School in Dalton-in-Furness to launch a sensory room.
The new sensory room, converted from existing space at the school, provides an environment for children to learn about the senses (touch, sight, sound and smell) as well as abstract senses such as space, time, togetherness and wellbeing.
It was installed by Creative Activity and contains a range of equipment including bubble tubes, vibrating pads, multi-surface walls, multi-coloured mirrors, sensory floor tiles, a sound reactive rainbow, a sensory tent and more.
The funding from English Lakes Hotels was made via its Sam’s Club Charity which supports local charities. The group’s mascot, Sam the Dog, attended the official launch of the sensory room.
Additional donations from local charities and businesses, including Furness Building Society, Anchor Court Residents, Furness Rotary Club and South Lakeland Masonic Boxing Club, as well as fundraising activities hosted by the school, covered the overall cost.
Headteacher of Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School, Scott Macmillan, said: “We recognised the need to provide a sensory room to assist and nurture our infant and nursery school pupils’ learning and development. Sensory learning is a crucial aspect of their development through early pre-school and toddler years, so it’s great to see the sensory room up and running thanks to the help of local initiatives like Sam’s Club.”
Teresa Lawrence, sales director from English Lakes Hotels added: “We are proud to be part of bringing this sensory room to life, providing a wonderful space for the children’s development. It is incredibly rewarding to see our Sam’s Club Charity making a positive impact in the local community.”
English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues is a family-owned group of hotels with three properties: Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa, Wild Boar Estate, and Lancaster House Hotel.
