BAE Systems 'make vision come true' with construction of new outdoor play area for children at Washington school

Staff react following the opening of the new Early Years outdoor provision at Rickleton Primary School

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00:00 I just want to say a huge thank you to BAE for the work and the funding that they've

00:04 put into the development of our outdoor area. We've recently introduced a forest school

00:09 curriculum where the children have loved to explore the outdoor area. They've fully taken

00:14 ownership of this and they love foraging for sticks and finding the biggest worm I think

00:18 is the most important part for them. We've enjoyed some wonderful performances on the

00:23 stage but we can't wait to see the learning that happens for the rest of the year and

00:27 just again a huge thank you to BAE for everything they've done for us.

00:32 Give them a big smile everybody.

00:37 Yay!

00:38 Okay, can you just give me an overview of what you've got here, the early years outdoor

00:44 provision then?

00:45 Absolutely, so BAE have kindly funded the repair of some of the existing areas while

00:52 they're creating some new areas. So we've got a lovely fire pit area where the children

00:57 can listen to stories, we can light fires, we have some construction areas where the

01:03 children can enjoy building, dressing up, putting hard hats on and we've got a new

01:09 stage area where the children can dress up in different role play outfits. They can come

01:14 outside and recreate or create their own stories based on things that they've learnt inside

01:19 the classrooms.

01:20 And just how much is it going to benefit the young kids here?

01:23 Massively, it already has and we're already seeing the impact of the developments and

01:28 we're excited to see what learning comes in the future as well.

01:32 And do you know just how grateful I am to BAE for the help they've given?

01:36 Really really grateful.

01:37 Extremely grateful, yeah.

01:38 We've already seen a huge improvement in the children's communication skills, their social

01:42 skills, they absolutely love being outside and they're thoroughly enjoying their time

01:47 at Rickleton Primary School.