Ferry Road Nursery is raising funds for a very special project. Sue, deputy nursery manager and SENCo support explained: “We are fundraising for our outside area to be upgraded. We would love to have the garden landscaped and to include a sensory walk so that our children can experience different smells, textures and sounds.
“We also need to update and extend our growing area so that it is accessible to all the children and is also wheelchair friendly. We really want them to be able to see fresh fruit and vegetables being grown and for them to help to look after them until they are ready to be picked.
“Having an upgraded garden will help our nursery children in so many ways: it can give children more opportunities as some don’t have access to gardens at home. We take children from three months to five years old so having a safe and accessible garden for all ages and abilities is something we feel is essential for a child’s development.
“We are extremely grateful to Hayley and all of the Rye Players for putting on the Book Club at Smallhythe Place last Friday to help support our nursery. It was wonderful to see a packed house and the play was amazing.
“We would also like to thank the Ellen Terry Theatre and Susannah in particular, and all the helpers who have made this possible.”
Pat Driver from Rye Players who directed Book Club was thrilled to announce that the play raised £1,000 towards the funding of the nursery gardens, she said, “We loved performing this play and when Hayley-Marie Axe asked if we could do this charity performance we jumped at the opportunity. We are proud that the money raised will create a sensory garden path to benefit children with additional needs.”
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