Friends Of Our Lady’s School, Princethorpe
Friends Of Our Lady’s School is a Parent Teacher Association based at Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School in Princethorpe.
The group facilitates a number of positive experiences for children and supports the Forest School run by Lil Ellis, which is held in the school grounds every Tuesday for up to 20 children.
The area, which is also used for a summer gardening club, has fencing around to protect children, however the fence was slowly rotting and parts had to be removed, deeming some areas unsafe and out of bounds.
Replacement fencing would have cost thousands of pounds, so the group was blown away when it applied to The Wigley Community Fund (WCF) and was told it would cost £380.25, funded through the WCF at a reduced rate, which was offered by Wigley’s supply chain member.
PB Forestry have also removed weeds and put in wood chipping around the fencing to give it a smart new look.
Kirsty Maclean, who runs the PTA, said, ‘The fences help to keep children safe but it got to a point where it was unusable and so rotten, we had to remove it. We tried a number of companies and the first quote we had was about £5,000 and that would have completely wiped out our funds. Having this means we can now use that money for other things that the children need to support their education and give them the whole experience while at school. It is fantastic and much safer for the children. The kids absolutely love it and we are really lucky to have that space.’