RELEASE DATE 19 December 2005
TITLE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM FOR HIGHBANK PRIMARY NEARS COMPLETION
 

Break time for children at Highbank Primary in Clifton has recently become more exciting as they watch their new outdoor classroom take shape. With work on the stage and tiered seating area nearing completion, it is easy to see the potential of this project. The children will be able to participate in regular drama and music performances as well as benefiting from an outdoor teaching area. In particular, it is hoped that this project will provide opportunities to explore and increase awareness of other cultures.

The stage has an attractive setting with views out over the fields behind the school. The next phase involves planting three large trees around the edge of the playground, which will provide shade in the summer as well as breaking up the expanse of tarmac. Funding for the trees comes from the PCT's Sunscreen project, which is donating trees to four local schools.

For further information about the project contact Chryse Tinsley at Groundwork Greater Nottingham on 0115 978 8212.
 
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Please note that all our projects involve people and communities and many have to be seen to be believed. They each have very different real life stories of transformation, they are very photogenic, and in order to continually improve our communities, we will be delighted to share more of these with you, including fielding interviews and making visits available to you

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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T: 0115 9788212
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