[senco-forum] SENCO room

The rabbit's burrow sounds brilliant, just glad no parent of mine has heard
me refer to my room as a cave (complete with grizzly bear sometimes)!

Richard

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk]On Behalf Of Mary Kelly
Sent: 22 July 2006 23:27
To: 'Linsey McKeen'; senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: RE: [senco-forum] SENCO room

This is probably not the sort of thing you mean, but I once remarked
that I felt like I'm going into a rabbit hole when I go into our room,
because it's down a few stairs and then a right turn into the room. Next
thing I know, a very caring parent volunteered to paint it and now I
have Peter Rabbit's burrow, complete with false window looking onto Mr
McGregor's garden! There are golden cobwebs in corners, foliage swags
and fairy lights as you go down the (earth-coloured) passage with the
stairs. I love it.
Mary

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Linsey
McKeen
Sent: 22 July 2006 22:47
To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: [senco-forum] SENCO room

Hi

New to the site so apologies if I get this all wrong!

The head has asked me to revamp the current SENCo room in my primary
school
this summer. At the moment it is an office but we want to make it more
of a
welcoming, calming safe haven for parents, children (and staff!).. Have
basic carte blanche and some ideas, but would welcome additional
guidance.

The room is big enough to take my desk and paperwork, but there's also
room
for a seating/floor area so children can play/act out there if need be.
Thinking along the lines of role play equipment - dolls, puppets and
cars,
bean bags, mobiles, murals, shelving with games/ occupying activities
for
accompanying babies!

Wonder if anyone knows of any research on colour schemes conducive to
creating this sort of atmosphere? Has anyone developed their space/room
(if
you are lucky enough to have one) along similar lines? Would love to
hear
from you if you have or even photos to inspire me.

Desperate to get it right - the chance may not come again!

Linsey

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