£15K for School’s Eco-Friendly Play Project

The friends of a Harborough school now have £15,000 to spend on ‘greening up’ the play facilities there – thanks to a new grant.

The award from the Severn Trent Community Fund means Gilmorton Primary School has been able to invest in the ‘Outdoor Play and Learning Primary Programme’.

As part of this scheme, children will receive a new Playpod which will be in the school’s woodland outdoor play zone.

The upcycled container will contain a variety of ‘scraps’ or ‘loose parts’ – such as cardboard boxes, pipes and old household items – to encourage play and inspire the children’s imaginations, while highlighting the importance of recycling and reducing waste to landfill.

The PlayPod will also be available for use outside of school hours to community groups such as the local scouts and the Toddler Group.

Situated next to the PlayPod will be a water butt, which will help to teach the youngsters about using collected rainwater to maintain their gardening area.

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