St John’s Catholic Primary School has created a reading area for year five and six pupils at the school after receiving money from our Burscough Community Fund.
We launched the £3,000 fund to celebrate the opening of a new phase at its development in the town – The Grange at Yew Tree Park.
“We want to provide our pupils with high quality literature that improves their comprehension and promotes pleasure in reading,” said Elizabeth Devey, headteacher at St John’s Catholic Primary School.
“Communication and language are the most important indicators of future success and employment, and we want to give our pupils the skills they need for future attainment. We are very grateful to Redrow for this funding, which has allowed us to engage the children and help deliver the best outcome for them.”
This voluntary gift to the community is over and above the statutory investment as part of the planning process, which includes contributions to community infrastructure of more than £2 million.
Sian Pitt, sales director at Redrow Lancashire, said: “Here at Redrow we are in full agreement with St John’s Catholic Primary School that communication and language are key skills. So we were only too happy to provide funding for this project.
“We are delighted that the school now has this new reading area set up and I hope it is enjoyed by many more pupils to come.”
The new phase at The Grange at Yew Tree Park will form an extension to the popular development, located on Liverpool Road South. The 12.5-acre parcel of land will include 169 new homes, 59 of which will be affordable housing.
Find out more about The Grange at Yew Tree Park visit or call the sales team on 01704 740635.
