Barratt Community Project at St Bartholomew School Project
Barratt Homes has stepped in to support a Lancashire school in a bid to create a dedicated wellbeing space for lessons, creativity and outdoor learning that will be used by children and their parents.
St Bartholomew's C of E Primary School in Westhoughton contacted the leading housebuilder for help, and Barratt Homes gladly obliged with the support of its site team and sub-contractors. As part of the project, the team helping the school re-formed and dressed paths, painted and re-planted potted plants, and created an external garden room.This was completed by adding timber cladding to one of the developer’s temporary site cabins, and then boarding, painting and flooring the interior.
James Riddick, Deputy Headteacher and SENCo at St Bartholomew's C of E Primary School, said: “The outdoor wellbeing classroom, along with the upgraded and improved outdoor learning environment will be of such a huge benefit to all our children and parents. “The inclusion of heating and light means that it can be used all year round, which will enable us to continue to support our children’s mental health and wellbeing in a positive and meaningful way. Thank you, Barratt Homes!”
Barratt Homes was backed by the goodwill of its suppliers and sub-contractors which provided labour and donated materials free of charge. This resulted in the regeneration of the school’s grounds to include a weeded and maintained garden, reformed and stoned footpaths, and the construction of foundations and refurbishment of the donated cabin,
To highlight its partnership with the RSPB, Barratt Homes has also installed signage in the outdoor space to showcase the wildlife-friendly features of the new plants and accessories. Rhys Nicholson, Managing Director at Barratt Homes Manchester, said: “It was a pleasure to lend a helping hand to St Bartholomew's C of E Primary School and we’d like to thank our suppliers and sub-contractors for their support with this project.
“The idea to create a devoted space for mental health and wellbeing discussions was fantastic, and one which we were very happy to get on board with.” Now complete, the new cabin will help St Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School to continue its efforts to battle mental health in a positive atmosphere.
Supporters of Barratt Homes in the project included Hurt Plant Hire, Unilin Insulation, JT Groundworks, Ainsley Signs, Ainscough Hire, Irresistible Designs, Smalley Decorators, and Forshaws Fencing.
