School sensory garden

Transformation of quad into a small sensory garden for primary school children with SEND or behaviour issues.
We are a primary school in Headingley serving a diverse population

15 GoodGymers have supported School sensory garden with 3 tasks.


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LeedsGroup run
+2
Lydia Jackson
Jason
Shannen Bagaria
Helen Noyes
Rachael Cooney
Kat Goldmann

Round and round the (sensory) garden

Wednesday 25th February

Written by Helen Noyes

We met at HEART and took a gentle run over the park before encountering a bonus uphill stretch before arriving at Shire Oak Primary. Janie met us and soon put us to work applying a second coat of green paint onto the walls of the quadrangle (the school's sensory garden). We also pruned an unruly shrub and gave the flower beds a tidy-up. Janie kindly kept up supplied with cups of tea and banana cake. Apparently Monday was Banana Bread day...who knew!

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LeedsGroup run
Analise
Alice Barker
Jason
Laura
Shannen Bagaria
Helen Noyes
Kat Goldmann

Quick Quest in the Quadrangle

Wednesday 22nd October 2025

Written by Laura

On my 150th good deed, we met at Heart and Helen took the group on a 4.5K run through Beckett Park on the way to Shire Oaks primary school. We were there to finish off the painting for the sensory garden that we started in September. Jason arrived early to take apart an old bench (thank you) & then spent most of the session up a ladder! We managed to get the second coat of paint on the walls in good time and it looks loads better! Janie gave us flapjack & tea...we're not used to this kind of service. Thank you!

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LeedsGroup run
+4
Chloe Merrick
Freddie Saynor
Adam Richards
Laura
Shannen Bagaria
Kat Goldmann

The phoneless chimney sweep...

Wednesday 17th September 2025

Written by Laura

...you had to be there for that one!!

Tonight we had a new task & headed up to Shire Oak Primary School to help paint the walls for the new sensory outdoor classroom. We got to work & managed to do all the weeding too. The walls will need another coat, so we're going back in October to finish the job.

Lots of amusing conversations were had with topics including eyebrows, beards, tents blowing away, the US ambassador and comedy writing! Oh and a phoneless chimney sweep...

Thanks for a great evening all :)

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