Housebuilder Crest Nicholson has gifted an Ipswich primary school with new colourful outdoor benches in a much-needed upgrade.
St Pancras Catholic Primary School has received the bright new benches made from hard-wearing recycled plastic to replace its old wooden benches in its playground.
It is hoping that the durable material will mean they will stand the test of time and be well-suited to the British weather.
The benches were sourced from local Ipswich supplier Realise Futures Disability and Support Service to make the contribution a real community effort.
Kerry Marsh, from St Pancras Catholic Primary School PTA group, said: "We're thrilled with the generous donation from Crest Nicholson, which arrived in time for many of our outdoor school activities and events this year and has been used by students and their families alike.
"Since the start of the academic year, the children have loved using them for lunchtime, eating snacks outside, socialising, and making friends.
"Crest Nicholson has been instrumental in our fundraising plans to install benches for our students."
In addition to their day-to-day activities, the benches will be ideal for a range of events held at the school, including ice cream sales, cake sales, summer fayres and sports days.
Crest Nicholson also made a donation to the school for its annual Christmas raffle, contributing towards the school's ongoing fundraising activities.
Karen Coulson, sales and marketing director at Crest Nicholson Eastern, said: "We're not only committed to building homes but also supporting the wider community.
"We were really pleased to be able to support the St Pancras Catholic Primary School with upgrading their outdoor seating areas and are delighted to hear these have already been enjoyed by students and their families."
Crest Nicholson is the developer behind the Henley Gate element of the 3,500-home Ipswich Garden Suburb project.
The Henley Gate development will include the new country park between the homes and the village of Westerfield.
The full Garden Suburb is not expected to be completed until the middle of next decade, but that could be sooner if demand for new homes requires the building programmes to be speeded up.
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