16th March 2023
Donation to Yatton school means new play area for local children
Pupils at a local primary school in Yatton are enjoying a new play area after housing association and house-builder Curo made a generous donation towards the purchase.
Curo made a donation of £2500 after Chestnut Park Primary School put out a call for sponsors to support the installation of a new play area at the school. The money was put towards a new natural play area and trim trail for the primary school students.
To mark the event, a short ceremony was held at the school, which was well attended by local children, parents, teachers alongside representatives from Curo’s Sales Department. After handing over a ceremonial cheque, Curo’s team challenged the children to have a go at building their own cardboard Curo house.
Parents, children and teachers all bundled in quickly to put together their own unique designs. After a flurry of colouring, these wonderfully designed new houses were taken home to serve as a reminder of the day of fun that was had.
Tamara Dexter, Head Teacher at Chestnut Park Primary School, says, "Curo's generous donation has had a huge impact across our school and the Yatton community. Not only did it help us install new play equipment, but it also brought the community together in a really unique and engaging way."
"The children loved building and designing their own Curo houses, which was a great bit of fun for both the kids and also a number of parents who were in attendance. We are immensely grateful for Curo's ongoing support, and as an integral member of the Yatton community, their commitment to supporting local organisations like Chestnut Park Primary School is truly appreciated and valued."
Curo is well known in Yatton for its Eaton Park development. Located just opposite Chestnut Park Primary, the scheme will comprise 154 new homes alongside high quality public open space with tree and shrub planting, wildflower meadows and a Local Equipped Area for Play (LEAP).
Jodie Winter, Sales Manager at Curo, says, “It’s been a real privilege to support Chestnut Park Primary with this donation. We’re deeply committed to our relationships with our community partners - especially in this case as we are basically neighbours!”
“It was a delight to meet the wonderful children and parents of Chestnut Park Primary, and we can’t wait to welcome the rest of our ever-growing community to Eaton Park.”
Chestnut Park Primary are still looking to expand its play area. The school is hoping to install a climbing frame next. It is currently fund-raising through the PTA, but would welcome any further donations towards costs from the local community.
Photo: Curo Sales Manager, Jodie Winter, hands over Curo’s donation while pupils from Chestnut Park Primary School play on the new equipment