I work in a remarkable school for remarkable children and I feel my colleagues are arguably magicians to do what they do for the children on a restricted budget. I see mini miracles happening in this school every single day.

As with many children who have a degree of Specific Learning Difficulties, a number of our students struggle with effectively processing the sensory information from both the environment and their own bodies which often leads to difficulties with daily living skills, learning, socialising, self-regulation and emotional well-being. Can you picture how hard it is to navigate the world when the body you are in is giving you confusing signals? It can be a very bewildering place to be.

Here’s how a fully functional Sensory Integration clinic can enormously help these children and why it is so important for us to raise money for this vital cause.

Accessing specialist whole body equipment allows for crashing and banging, swinging and spinning, climbing and hanging. These activities support the “rewiring” of the brain, supporting individuals with Sensory Processing Disorder to begin to appropriately integrate and respond to sensory input. This allows for the child to make better sense of the world around them, increasing their confidence, reducing anxiety and elevating their sense of overall well-being.

We need to raise £2,000 to kit out a room with the necessary equipment to continue making huge inroads in the positive development of these children at Belgrave School.