An extended Multi Sensory Area at Sannat Primary School in Gozo has been completed to cater for children with special needs. The €30,000 project has been financed by the HSBC Cares for Children Fund.

The first part of the Multi Sensory Area was implemented four years ago, with Light and Sound Sensory Rooms, equipped with OptiMusic, Projector and Ultra Violet Light. The second part of the project which has just completed is the Relaxation Room which includes a Bubble Tube, Fibre Optic Curtain, Fibre Optic Spray, Projector, Mirror Ball and Water Bed.

“The benefits of multi sensory activity for children with special needs are that they get to learn through unconventional methods that stimulate their senses to trigger their creativity in a calm and relaxing environment,” said Saviour Portelli, Headmaster of Sannat Primary School. “We are grateful that the HSBC Cares for Children Fund has understood the relevance of the concept and helped us deliver it to our children.”