A Doncaster primary school welcomed the president of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland this week as they showed him the progress of their brand new play area and environmental garden, funded by Rotary.
Following the disastrous floods of 2007, the Rotary Club of Doncaster St Leger secured an initial £7,500 from the Rotary Flood Disater Appeal to create a new play area at the flood damaged Toll Bar Primary School, with a further £25,000 from Flood Relief funds to replace the ruined ‘green greenhouse’, allotment and other growing areas with an environmental garden.
The project, reflecting the wishes of the children and staff, will provide a substantial area at the school with green spaces, including plots for cultivation, wildlife bog area, ‘stone circle’, living willow arbour, a stage and seating area, a story time corner, bamboo walk etc.
The construction work is almost complete and planting will start next month (February).
The President of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland, Ian Thomson, together with the District Governor, Mohammad Ali came to view progress on January 14 and were shown around by the children accompanied by the Head, Jill Northwood, Chair of Governors, John Robinson, and Deputy, Sue Clarke.The visiting VIPs even found time to join in a ‘healthy exercise session’ at the school.
Rotary Flood Disaster Appeal was set up following the devastating floods in June 07 to give money to sustainable community based projects and community recovery activities with a particular focus on helping young people who have been badly affected.
The Rotary Flood Disaster Appeal raised more than £1 million which consisted of over £300,000 raised by Rotary clubs across Great Britain and Ireland, topped up by a further £700,000 raised by the Fashion for Relief fashion show, a charity fashion show organised by Naomi Campbell in 2007.
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