Acorn Pre-School & The Mighty Oaks Transform our playground / garden area

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    With approx 125 children attending each year, and with the changes lasting many years, our skilled staff will be able to make an impact on many children.

  • Number of beneficiaries - 125

    With changes lasting many years they will benefit many.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

We want to make improvements to our outside area, making the area more cohesive, replacing our safety surface which is nearly 20 years old and deteriorating we many repairs imminently needed, enhancing our nature area to be able to give the children a better experience and a larger area for growing, fruits, vegetables and salads. All changes and improvements will be designed to enhance children's learning and understanding of the world and environment around them.

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

125

Yearly we intake new pupils approx 125 children/year benefit

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£50,000.00

TIMELINE

Jun 2025 Onwards

Project Outcome Targets

To improve children's interaction with the world / environment around them.

Enhance risky play in children, helping them to make extending their gross and fine motor skills.

Teach children about growing foods, healthy foods and the importance of caring for the environment.

Project Activities

  • Holding our own fundraising activities.

  • Approaching the local authority to consider funding some via section 106 funding.

  • Making small improvements via staff and volunteers working to enhance current areas.

  • Working with local businesses to supply / donation some items.

  • Promoting us as an organisation within the local community.

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY Money and / or resources are needed to replace the damaged safety surface and the pitting in the grassed. To replace the entire safety surface quotes are in the region of £18,000 Flexible
Project details
GEOGRAPHIC REACH

England: Bedfordshire

IMPACT REPORTING

Quarterly

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 4: Quality Education
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

We are registered and inspected by Ofsted. We continually monitor the progress of the children.

Frameworks

Support for green spaces, biodiversity or ecosystems

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

Acorn Pre-School & The Mighty Oaks

We are fundraising ourselves

OTHER PARTNERS

Currently no one else is collaborating

Currently no one else is collaborating