Sensory Circuits: Empowering School Staff to Support Sensory Processing

This presentation, titled “Sensory Circuits: Empowering School Staff to Support Sensory Processing”, serves as a comprehensive training guide on the implementation of effective sensory circuits in a school environment to support all learners.

The file covers the following key areas:

• Foundational Knowledge: Defines sensory circuits as structured physical activities designed to energize, organize, and calm a child’s nervous system. It introduces the eight sensory systems and explains how hypo- and hyper-sensitivity impact learning, behavior, and emotional regulation in school.
• Circuit Structure: Details the mandatory three-phase framework—Alerting, Organising, and Calming—emphasizing the Alert → Organise → Calm sequence for optimal learning readiness.
• Practical Application: Provides strategies for preparing and delivering the circuits, including understanding individual sensory profiles, ensuring safety and supervision, and using music and timing tools effectively.
• Activity Examples: Offers a repertoire of specific activities for each of the three phases (Alerting, Organising, Calming).
• Individualization and Integration: Discusses how to tailor circuits to meet diverse learner needs, assess individual preferences, and embed the circuits into daily school routines and a whole-school strategy for inclusion and wellbeing.