The Henry Beaufort School were pleased to welcome Richard, the Manager and Lucy, Community Officer from Tesco in Winnall, and their colleague Elizabeth from Groundworks, to celebrate and hand over a cheque for £5000 which was won as part of the Tesco Stronger Starts Programme. Staff at The Henry Beaufort School have been working with students to design and build the Outdoor Learning Centre, which will give them a much-needed break out space with outdoor learning facilities. As part of this project, students will build and plant raised beds for flowers and vegetables, which is part of a bigger project to provide 5 different zones for students with neurodiverse challenges to access areas of the curriculum which they would otherwise find difficult.

The £5000 grant is only the start, and we look forward to working with Groundworks and colleagues at Tesco Winnall to build on this amazing opportunity. The project relies on the school accessing further grants and community donations to achieve our goal of developing the five main areas: the Growing Area, a Serenity Garden, an Outdoor Deck, a Breakout Space and an Indoor/outdoor Classroom. If you would like more information about the project or would like to offer support please contact Jonathan Pounsett, Senior Site Manager at the Henry Beaufort School.