This week (1st April) we were invited to Lanesend Primary School to deliver Education Programme sessions to two of their classes.
The children learnt about how to keep their eyes healthy and already knew a few ways to keep their eyes healthy before our visit! They also learnt about braille and had a go at writing in braille. They used blindfolds to complete puzzles and challenges. Then also learnt about equipment that can help someone with sight loss and had a go at using a PenFriend to identify sounds across the Isle of Wight.
Thank you to Lanesend Primary for providing the photos and inviting us back to their school. The children really engaged with the session and we enjoyed our time with the classes.
Below are some photo’s of the afternoon sessions.
Picture shows our Education Officer with an Isle of Wight map using the PenFriend with the children to identify sounds across the island.
Picture shows our VRS Apprentice with the children teaching them about braille and showing them how braille is printed so they can feel the dots.
Picture shows one of our Volunteers providing the sensory activity where the children have the opportunity to wear blindfolds to complete puzzles and challenges.
Picture shows the children wearing blindfolds and having a go at blindfolded drawing.
Picture shows a child copying braille alphabet letters to spell out ‘sight for wight.’
Picture shows Education Officer showing the children equipment that can help someone with sight loss. The equipment shown is a colour detector. Which when put onto a colour, will speak and let the person know what colour it is.
