RELEASE DATE 19 October 2005
TITLE GREEN CAR PROJECT CUTS FIRST TURF
 

On Thursday 20th October at 2.30 the first turf will be cut for a new project at Highbank Primary and Nursery School. Work has been taking place at the school to understand some of the cultures of the countries within the European Economic community; focusing particularly in Czech Republic and Poland. Children at Highbank have been finding out about polish paper cutting, the Polka, Czech folk stories and forms of art. They have also been working out a size for an outdoor classroom

Work starts on the outdoor classroom in November. This will provide a quiet space but also a space for performance to help the children in their learning and play.

Toyota is sponsoring the project as a part of their schools for sustainable development programme. Gary Harlock Regional Training Manager for the Toyota Academy said – ‘its great to be involved with a project that will have such an impact on the school and it’s pupils, I am particularly pleased that the pupils at Highbank have been involved with the project design and look forward to seeing their first outdoor performance.’ Headteacher Steve Parry said ‘Opportunities to work in partnership with businesses like Toyota enable us to provide something beyond what we can provide alone. This project gives the children at Highbank a special place to extend their learning and play. These partnerships also heighten the aspirations of our children by opening up their vision of the wider world’

Groundwork Greater Nottingham’s landscape architect Chryse Tinsley said it has been really fun working with the children and I am now looking forward to the constructing of the outdoor classroom; which will provide a focus of interest in the school grounds. We are planning some tree planting as well this winter to beautify the landscape and help the children to understand the natural world around them.

For further information please contact Richard Chamberlain at Groundwork Greater Nottingham on 0115 9788212 or email us at gn@groundwork.org.uk.
 
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

GGN has been established for 14 years

In a typical year we Groundwork Greater Nottingham works with communities to:-
· Develop and deliver at least 100 new projects
· Deliver over 4000 person days of youth activity
· Engage with over 200 local businesses
· Work in partnership with at least 80 schools
· Deliver 40 locally significant environmental improvement schemes
· Deliver 2 regionally significant conferences a year

We are currently working on 55 live projects

Nationally, Groundwork is one of the UK’s leading social and environmental partnership organisation’s, working with people, local authorities and businesses to promote economic and social regeneration by improving the local environment. Through it’s network of around 50 Independent Trust’s around the UK, from Tyneside to South Wales, Northern Ireland to Hackney, Groundwork uses the environment to improve their quality of life. Groundwork is an independent charity, which involves 60,000 adult volunteers and over 120,000 school children each year in local environmental projects. From small community schemes to major regional and national programmes, Groundwork’s local Trust’s work in partnership with local people, local authorities and businesses to promote sustainable developments in their local area.

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