Bellway donation helps Devon primary school buy new mud kitchen for early years pupils

Pupils at Bow Community Primary School in Devon are to benefit from a new mud kitchen which has been purchased with the help of a donation from housebuilder Bellway.

The mud kitchen, a solid wooden structure which features a sink, cupboard and hooks for cutlery, is a space where the children can cook pretend meals and take part in other imaginative role-play activities.

It will be used in lessons for early years children aged 4 to 5 and during lunch club activities as well as being available to other pupils at playtime.

The school’s previous, improvised, mud kitchen had to be condemned several years ago so the school began fundraising for a better-quality, more permanent replacement. And with a £250 donation from Bellway, which is building new homes at its Libbets Grange development in nearby Crediton, the school reached its £900 target.

Clare Wilmott, Headteacher at Bow Community Primary School, said: “The mud kitchen is a fantastic resource which will enable our early years children to take part in role play, sensory exploration, and team building – all of which are crucial to their development. It will also be somewhere that all pupils can come and play at lunchtime and will be particularly beneficial to children with significant needs.

“The children were so excited when the mud kitchen arrived and they can’t wait to start using it. School budgets are very limited and it’s extremely difficult to find the money to pay for additional resources like this which complement the curriculum. We are very grateful to Bellway for this generous donation which has enabled us to purchase an excellent resource that’s going to benefit the children for years to come.”

Bellway is building 257 homes at Libbets Grange, on land north of Old Tiverton Road, in Crediton. The development comprises 201 homes for private sale and 56 affordable homes for rent or shared ownership.

As part of the planning agreement, Bellway is investing £2 million in local services such as health, education and travel. It will allocate 2.7 acres in the south-western part of the site for a new primary school and a 21-acre plot for the relocation of Crediton Rugby club.

Rachel Way, Senior Sales Manager for Bellway South West: “As well as our financial investment in local services and infrastructure through the planning agreement, we are committed to forming meaningful relationships with the local community and supporting worthwhile projects where we can.

“We were especially moved by Bow Community Primary School’s determination to provide a new mud kitchen for its early years pupils and are pleased that we could make a meaningful contribution towards helping them reach their fundraising target. We hope the new facility will provide hours of fun for the pupils and help to support their development at such a crucial age.”

For more information about Bellway’s Libbets Grange development, visit https://www.bellway.co.uk/new-homes/south-west/libbets-grange or call 01363 320053.
 

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