National Grid has been given full marks by the children of Tavernspite Primary School after stepping in to save a project to build a new classroom.
The company helped out when it heard that construction of the classroom, which began more than two years ago, had been abandoned because of lack of funding.
Money from National Grid’s Community Involvement Programme meant the building could get back on track – and the children are now enjoying the benefits.
“We are delighted with the new classroom, which has allowed us to implement the Foundation Phase very effectively,” said headteacher Kevin Phelps. “The extra room has provided separate facilities for the three-year-old children in our nursery, who can now enjoy creative play indoors in a light and airy environment and fully benefit from an active learning approach.
“You wouldn’t know that the pipeline passes anywhere near the school now that the reinstatement of the land has been so well done,” he added.
In addition to the classroom, National Grid funding provided furniture for the school’s community garden and educational resources to help improve the younger children’s reading, speaking and listening skills.
Tavernspite Primary School was one of a number supported through National Grid’s Community Involvement Programme, which aims to provide a legacy for communities following the construction of the Milford Haven to Aberdulais natural gas pipeline.
National Grid project manager Martin Kinsey said: “Supporting school projects such as this is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to the community for their tolerance and understanding during the pipeline’s construction.
“We appreciate that our construction works were an inconvenience to the communities along the pipeline route, with the volume and size of traffic using the local roads. The pipeline crosses under the main roads either side of Tavernspite village, and other local communities whose children attend the school were also affected by the construction. I am delighted that we were able to help the school with these projects.”
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