Toner Avenue Primary School obtain bus from Stagecoach for OPAL programme

A major faculty in Hebburn is celebrating after receiving a bus donated by Stagecoach as a part of their Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) programme.

Head Teacher of Toner Avenue Primary School, Nichola Fullard defined: “OPAL play is far more than simply tools and assets.  Loads of planning goes into creating wonderful playtimes, together with writing insurance policies, creating danger assessments and guaranteeing all workers have the proper coaching.

Now, the South Tyneside major faculty have added to their excellent OPAL provision, with the addition of a former Stagecoach bus.

A member of the instructing workers at Toner Avenue Primary School, Tracey Finnigan, contacted the nationwide bus firm’s North East division to ask if a donation of a bus to a college could be potential, and was delighted to listen to that they had been prepared to take action.

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Tracey mentioned: “We had been amazed and stunned when Gary Chisolm from Stagecoach responded again asking if we needed a single or double decker!”

Gary Chisolm, who’s the Engineering Director for Stagecoach North East additionally attended Toner Avenue Primary School for the official opening of the bus to the kids.

The bus is now being utilized by pupils at Toner Avenue Primary School for function play, and the varsity is at the moment engaged on plans on the right way to develop additional play and training alternatives with the bus sooner or later.

The faculty additionally ran a contest with the kids to create a bespoke Toner Avenue design, which might be displayed on the surface of the bus.

Head Teacher, Nichola Fullard, added: “The bus is simply one of many wonderful options the varsity has in its yards. It is a good addition to the OPAL Platinum award our faculty gained in July this yr; the primary faculty in South Tyneside to obtain this prestigious award.”