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Thursday, 13 May 2021, 8:55 am
Many families, staff, and students gathered at Tauranga
Special School last week to attend a Mihi Whakatau and
blessing of different areas of the school.
On of the
sensory spaces
One of these areas was the new outdoor
sensory spaces, which wowed all in attendance with their
colourful, interactive elements.
The spaces are
designed to provide students focused learning opportunities
and sensory integration, with plenty to touch, see, hear,
and smell; from hanging musical pipes and an enclosed light
sensory room, to a water feature and outdoor
streamers.
Each area has its own purpose, starting
with a sensory garden and sensory pathway, which includes a
“A number of years have passed since the Arboretum welcomed spring with a sculpture showcase of this magnitude,” says Clara Curtis, Senior Director for Mission Delivery. “We are pleased to present this body of work in our gardens in an effort to enrich and stimulate thought and imagination. The creative process and working with each artist in Wild Art has been a joy.”
Each of the pieces featured in this juried exhibition displays the artists’ reflections on the natural world and wildlife and offers gateways into the surrounding landscape, according to Exhibits Curator Ashlee Lanier.
“We wanted the pieces to give guests another way to contemplate the environment both here at the Arboretum and in the world at large,” Lanier says. “In some ways, these sculptures just feel like they interweave with the gardens here and invite people to explore.”