A team from Grant Thornton spent a day doing voluntary work to help an Island primary school redevelop its outdoor learning area.
More than 15 staff from the accountancy firm spent time away from the office painting, tidying, planting and helping to complete the Foundation Stage Outside Area at Braddan School.
The area, which will be used by the school’s younger pupils for outdoor learning, now features a mud kitchen, play house, toadstool table and seats, and benches. The Grant Thornton team also helped fill new plant tubs, create a surround for the mud kitchen and put wood chips in the area. The company also donated money towards the cost of materials.
Braddan School Reception Class Teacher Tracy Roberts said: ‘We are overwhelmed with the generosity we have been shown, which will enhance our outdoor learning for years to come. It means a lot to our school and with all our new resources it will help lots of children in many ways.
‘The Reception Team would like to say a huge thank you to Grant Thornton for all its help, time and generous donations towards redeveloping our Foundation Stage Outside Area. We’d also like to thank Haldane Fisher (IOM) Ltd, Lee Partington and Brian Skelly for their generosity.’
She added: ‘The Reception children are looking forward to dishing up lots of mud pies, messy milkshakes and sloppy smoothies!’
Martin Kneale, a Director at Grant Thornton in the Isle of Man, said: ‘Grant Thornton is committed to supporting our Island community, whether that is through donations to charities and organisations, sponsorship of community and sporting events or rolling up our sleeves and getting “hands on”.
‘There were plenty of volunteers to help with the work at Braddan School, and as a business we were more than happy to give them time away from the office to get involved. It’s great to hear their efforts were appreciated, and I know from speaking to them that they felt an enormous sense of pride and satisfaction from helping refurbish the outdoor learning area.
‘We hope all reception classes at Braddan School enjoy the new outdoor area for years to come.’
Photo - Children at the school enjoying the new outdoor play area.
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