Four primary schools in North Glasgow have reason to celebrate this summer after the Allied Vehicles Charitable Trust donated a total £3,500 towards leavers events and refurbishing outdoor learning areas.
The funding will allow the schools to throw end-of-year celebrations, and develop outdoor learning experiences, for hundreds of children in some of Glasgow’s most deprived areas while easing financial pressures on families.
Chirnsyde Primary in Possilpark has secured £750 to ensure their Primary 7 pupils can enjoy a proper send-off before heading to high school after summer. The school will use the funds to cover an exciting day out at Air Thrill followed by a meal, making sure their primary years together end with a bang before they head off to different secondary schools.
Meanwhile, Parkview Primary in Summerston will put their £750 donation towards creating an outdoor learning space. With many of their pupils living in high-rise flats without garden access, the school plans to develop outdoor spaces with sustainable resources such as water pipes for measurement experiments, sand for imaginative play, and sheltered corners for quiet reading time on sunny days.
Saint Mary’s Primary in Maryhill has been awarded £1,000 towards their all-school summer trip to Blair Drummond Safari Park. With 366 pupils from diverse backgrounds, the parent council aims to halve the £18-per-child cost. The donation will be put towards this target, helping to ensure that families with multiple children aren’t priced out of this memorable adventure.
Saracen Primary Parent Council rounds out the group with a £1,000 donation that will fund both a P7 leavers’ party and decorations for the graduation ceremony, giving pupils everything they need to mark their grand finale at primary school with appropriate fanfare.
Sarah Jane Wilson, Chair of the Saracen Primary Parent Council, thanked the Trust for the funding and explained why it means so much this year, saying, “We would like to thank everyone at Allied for the donation to our P7s’ leavers disco; it is going to be amazing for the kids before going to high school. With funding cuts the school just couldn’t provide this this year so this is something that the parent council have arranged, and for the parents not having to pay for this is even more helpful. Thank you so much again from the parent council, the school and especially the P7s.”
As the school year draws to a close these funds from the AVCT will touch the lives of hundreds of Glasgow pupils, creating core memories that will last a lifetime, which might otherwise have remained out of reach.
“These donations reflect our commitment to supporting Glasgow’s young people and their families,” said David Facenna, Corporate Culture Director at Allied Vehicles Group. “Each of these schools has identified specific needs that directly impact their pupils’ experiences and wellbeing. We’re delighted to help make these important moments and learning opportunities possible.”
