Skills 4 Work team transform outdoor space at hawasker school
07 October, 2022
Pupils at Hawsker School will benefit from a new reflection garden after an extensive renovation project by the Skills 4 Work team.
Pupils at Hawsker School will benefit from a new reflection garden after an extensive renovation project by the Skills 4 Work team.
Skills 4 Work is a social enterprise, operated by North Yorkshire County Council and supported by Anglo American, that helps young people from disadvantaged backgrounds develop the skills needed to gain full time employment whilst undertaking projects to benefit the local community.
Their team transformed a disused and overgrown section of the school grounds into a space for the children to read books and plant flowers.
Helen Thompson, Executive Head of Hawsker School, said: “We are incredibly grateful to the Skills 4 Work team for their hard work and support. The new reflection garden will provide an absolute wealth of learning opportunities for our children, whilst also providing a beautiful quiet, peaceful space for children to reflect during break times.
“We would like to say a massive thank you to Anglo American for this provision, which will make a significant impact within our school community.”
Skills 4 Work Supervisor Jason Fenwick, added: “It was great to transform what had become an overgrown area of the school grounds into a welcoming space for the children to use.”
Matt Parsons, General Manager External Affairs at Anglo American, added: “We’re proud to support the Skills 4 Work programme. The projects they take on in and around the communities near our Woodsmith mine site benefit local people, whilst offering young people a route into employment.
"We hope the children at Hawsker School enjoy using their new reflection garden."