Sense It! Upton Junior School Sensory Garden Fundraiser

Viking Academy Trust is raising money for Viking Academy Trust
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‘Empowering children through education – One Childhood One Chance!’ The Viking Academy Trust consists of 3 successful primary schools; Chilton Primary, Ramsgate Arts and Upton Junior School. Viking schools work closely together with the aim of ensuring that each and every one of our pupils receives an outstanding education and is supported in their development towards becoming highly effective and successful members of society. The Viking Academy Trust is inspired by the commitment to improve children’s life chances. Viking schools work together to provide high quality learning experiences for all their pupils. Our aim is, at all times, to ensure that every child in a Viking school makes the most of his or her abilities. Success is a great motivator and all children have the right to enjoy success. Our 'One Childhood One Chance' philosophy resonates across all aspects of life in a Viking school. The amount of time children spend in education is finite. We have a responsibility to ensure that every moment a child is in a Viking school, must be spent productively. Once wasted, it is gone forever and cannot be given back.

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According to NHS Digital, 2020, one in six school-aged children has a mental health problem. This is an alarming rise from one in nine in 2017. We are acutely aware of the need to create spaces for our children to heal after the pandemic, space to be calm, space to be quiet, space to play games, space to think, space to chat.

A recent study by The University of Cambridge into the effect of nature on childrens wellbeing, reported  The wide-ranging benefits in children and adults associated with access to and engagement with nature including, lowering levels of anxiety and depression, and reducing stress

We want to create a sensory garden on our old pool hall site. This enormous site (297m2) will be transformed into a haven for pupils and the local community but, we need your help!

        See it * Smell it * Taste it * Touch it * Hear it * Sense it! * 

                                               SPONSOR IT?

                                'One Childhood One Chance'

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Donation summary

Total
£18,735.00
+ £143.00 Gift Aid
Online
£632.00
Offline
£18,103.00

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