Friday, 9 May 2025
On Friday 2 May 2025, Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne visited Seaholme Primary School to view the new sensory playground.
Seaholme Primary School received a $300,000 grant from the State Governments Inclusive School Funds (ISF) to install a sensory outdoor learning space.
A sensory playground is a play area designed to stimulate children’s senses through various textured materials, structures, and natural elements.
Seaholme Primary’s new sensory playground will allow children of all abilities to enjoy nature in a safe and tactile environment.
Since 2015, $80 million has been invested in the Inclusive Schools Fund. It was set up to provide schools with new facilities such as outdoor sensory gardens and learning areas, specialist play and recreation equipment and adapting indoor learning spaces to be more inclusive.
Inclusive education is about ensuring that all students can fully participate, learn, develop and succeed in Victorian government schools.
The fund supported over 420 projects and has now been replaced by the Capital Works Fund.
Quotes attributable to Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne
‘It was wonderful to see the new sensory playground and talk to students about how this is a great place to play. It’s a major addition to a great primary school that will benefit students for generations to come.
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Media contact: melissa.horne@parliament.vic.gov.au
