18/09/2026
This week at IncludEd, our art session took us from imagination to clay! 👐✨
We loved welcoming local artist LRoseDesigns for another creative session, giving our children the opportunity to get hands-on with clay, experiment with different techniques and, most importantly, develop confidence in expressing their own ideas.
Clay work is about so much more than creating something beautiful. It can support:
👐 Fine motor skills and hand strength through pinching, rolling, pressing and shaping
👀 Hand-eye coordination as children manipulate and position the clay
🧠 Concentration and problem-solving as they work out how to create their ideas
🎨 Creativity and self-expression, with no single ‘right’ way to create
💜 Confidence and self-esteem as children see their ideas develop into something tangible
🌿 Sensory regulation, with the tactile, repetitive nature of working with clay providing a calming, grounding experience for many children
Across the term, our creative programme will explore themes including local wildlife, nature, identity, wellbeing, belonging, community and the environment, alongside seasonal activities.
And that’s exactly what we love about learning at IncludEd - opportunities to learn, create, connect and grow, with stage not age at the heart of what we do.
A huge thank you to LRoseDesigns for sharing your creativity and expertise with us. We can’t wait to see where our children’s ideas take us next! 🎨🌿
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