A WARRINGTON primary school has been given a £2,800 boost for its “Eco-School” initiative.
The donation to Barrow Hall Primary School, Great Sankey has come from chemical company Ingevity and will support an initiative that shows how renewable sources of electricity, such as solar and wind power, are producted and impact everyday life.
The donation was made through the company’s IngeviCares philanthropy program.
Barrow Hall Primary’s ‘Eco-School’ initiative was launched early this year and included the installation of two outdoor canopies for the pupils to use for shelter and shade, as well as to use as an outdoor teaching area. Ingevity’s donation provides funds for a renewable energy pack to power the outdoor canopies.
Louise Clifton, HR assistant at Ingevity’s Warrington plant, said: “Ingevity’s mission is to purify, protect and enhance the world around us, and we are excited to support a program that teaches about renewable energy and its ability to positively impact our environment.
“It was great to visit the school and meet the two pupils, Nova Byrne and Elizabeth Usher, who put forward the idea to the school governors .”
Head teacher John Littler said: “The shelters that Ingevity’s gift will support provide important learning and social space for our pupils. Our curriculum teaches the increasing role of wind and solar energy in our world, and introducing Eco Packs at school reinforces those lessons, builds awareness of using renewable energy and
gives our pupils a closer look at how sustainable energy sources can impact everyday life.”
Ingevity’s Warrington plant manufactures caprolactone monomer, polyols and thermoplastics with end use applications in resins, coatings, elastomers, adhesives and bioplastics. The plant has 175 employees and has been in operation since 1974.
