Grant supports outdoor learning area at local school

21 July 2023

 

Reception pupils at Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy were delighted to meet with trustees of the Len Pick Trust to thank them in person for their generous donation of £20,000 to support an ongoing project in the Early Years Foundation Stage outdoor learning area.

The project was planned by early years lead Wendy Campbell, alongside Newby Leisure Ltd as well as feedback from pupils and has resulted in a complete refurbishment of the existing outdoor area.

The pupils are delighted with their new outdoor classroom and thanks to the incredible generosity of the Len Pick Trust, they are now able to resource the area with quality equipment and resources so that the area can be used all year round and by additional groups of children across the community.

India, aged five, said: “We want to have puddle suits and wellies for everyone so we can go out and learn in the rain.”

Joseph, aged five, was exited to ask for bikes and trikes: “We would like bikes with two or three seats so that we can ride on at the same time as our friends.”

The impact of the project on the Early Years children will help support physical development, communication and language and personal and social development, three key areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Wendy Campbell, Early Years Lead, said: “We are thrilled to have this support from such a wonderful local charity and the impact on our current and future classes will be exciting to see.

“We are overjoyed at the money we have been donated and will be using it to resource our area with a sensory garden, new cooperative clothing and storage, physical development equipment as well as outdoor resource boxes for each curriculum area. This is an exciting project and is already sparking a huge interest from the children.”

Pupils from Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy are excitedly waiting for their first delivery of new resources and feeling very lucky for this kind donation by the Len Pick Trust.

Trustees visited the children to see the start of the project and said: “We are delighted to support the school and this wonderful initiative.”