Talbot Village Trust, a local grant giving charity that supports worthy causes in south east Dorset, has donated £10,000 to develop the outside provision for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) children at Winton Primary School.

The donation supported the creation of an ‘Active Zone’ including a large climber, net traverse, stepping logs and a wobbly bridge, that gives children the opportunity to enjoy outdoor play equipment while promoting positive health and wellbeing.
The work also included resurfacing and re-levelling a section of the outdoor area for children in Reception to allow further space for additional equipment and resources to teach the EYFS curriculum.

Laura Nightingale, assistant headteacher at the school, said: “We needed to extend our outside area and introduce a range of equipment which would stand the test of time and ensure all children could access the outside provision in all seasons and weather conditions.

“Thanks to the Trust, we have been able to create more space by resurfacing a previously unusable area and installing a variety of high-quality equipment.”
Winton Primary School is a four-form entry school with 120 children per year group from Reception to Year 6.