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Sacred Heart - Outdoor Space

SACRED HEART PRIMARY SCHOOL HOPES YOUR VOTES  WILL WIN IT
£25,000 GRANT FROM THE AVIVA COMMUNITY FUND

 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, New Malden,  has entered the Aviva Community Fund Initiative and looked for the support of the local community to win a grant of £25,000 for the school.

Serving nearly 400 children from the areas of Wimbledon, Raynes Park, Motspur Park, Worcester Park and New Malden, the school, situated on Burlington Road, only benefits from two concrete playgrounds and sadly lacks green space.

Sacred Heart’s active Parent Staff Association (PSA) submitted an application to the Aviva Community Fund in the hope of winning £25,000 to invest in transforming the school's outdoor spaces. Instead of plain concrete there would be nature spaces, fun seating areas, a sensory corner, and lots of opportunities for physical activities including a climbing wall, basketball nets, new play apparatus and sports equipment, and more.

Sacred Heart staff, parents and children are very excited about this potential project and are working hard to make it happen. Lending your support is simple and only takes a few minutes. You can vote for Sacred Heart Primary School’s project at:

https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/view/4-1877  

Like all state schools, Sacred Heart faces ongoing funding cuts. Winning the £25,000 grant could have a really positive impact on the children and the local area. The PSA is hoping to supplement the grant with a crowdfunding page enabling the public to contribute directly to the project.(http://crowdfunder.co.uk/sacred-heart-school-playground-makeover).

 Voting and crowd funding close on Tuesday 20th November.