While the school has had trampolines for its students since the days at their old campus in High St, principal Paul Marshall said it did not always work for the kids in wheelchairs.
“We used to be able to get the children out of the chairs and help them have a go on the other trampolines, but this new addition to the school is much safer for them,” he said.
“We have four students at the moment who are wheelchair-bound and some years we have more or less.
“We're all about being inclusive and now we can do that and more.”
The new heavy-duty trampoline was able to be installed thanks to a $12,000 grant from the Cassandra Gantner Foundation.
The trampoline was purchased from and installed by Jumping Pillows from Queensland.
Mr Marshall said it was a hit with students as soon as it was ready to be used.
“We were so happy to see the smiles on their faces as they got on for the first time,” he said.
Mr Marshall said the school's own Nicole Aquino and her father, Tony, were also big contributors to the project.
“Ever since we started talking about installing the trampoline late last year, Nicole was there to lend a hand wherever she could,” he said.
“Nicole and Tony put their hands up to help make the area safe, using their diggers and equipment to put the soft fall around the edges.”
Ms Aquino said she would do anything for the school she loved.
“It's really important for me to do as much as I can for others,” she said.
“I was working for the school when we were at the new campus, and for us to now see how happy these kids are on the new campus is just so amazing to see.
“When Paul said they were thinking about this project, I went to Dad and told him we needed to get it done, so we did.
“We had the help of Rock Solid, who provided the soft fall for us to use, and we just went to Bunnings, got the timber and had it done as quickly as we could.”
The school is hoping to be able to install more wheelchair trampolines in the future.
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