Special Schools
Often children with special needs find learning through action highly effective as it provides them with opportunities for participation and fun.
Solardomes for growing schools with their unique geodesic structure provide a great hands-on learning environment for Special Schools where creativity, curiosity and imaginations can thrive.
Sensory exploration can teach investigation, problem solving and communications skills. Separate sensory areas within the dome could be designed to maximise attention spans and interest. Areas could include various plants with different flowering colours and scents, different types of flooring, artwork and sculptures, and home grown organic salads and vegetables.
Working in the dome with physical contact with plants and nature can help improve concentration levels, relieve anxiety and reduce the effects of attention deficit disorder.
Stormont House Special School in Hackney, East London, primarily purchased a Solardome for their Art department after receiving funding from the Lottery. They used it to inspire the pupils to paint the dome and create a tropical environment inside. As testament to the dome’s versatility, they are now nurturing plants which thrive in a more arid environment.
