This autumn, we are organising a Grounds Day at Belmont and we would love your help! It’s a fantasic opportunity for parents, carers, and members of the local community to come together and make a real difference to our school environment for the children.

Our main project will be to remove the old wooden trim trail, which is no longer safe to use. As the equipment is concreted into the ground, this will be a challenging job that will require specialist tools and possibly machinery. Once removed, the ground will need to be levelled and covered with bark chippings (or similar) as a temporary surface until we can afford to replace the equipment. Completing this project with volunteers could save the school thousands of pounds.

In addition, we would like to tackle some smaller but equally important jobs, including maintenance of the wildlife area and pond, general tidying, and outdoor improvements.

To make the day a success, we are looking for volunteers with specific skills, equipment and experience, including:

• Builders, landscapers, or groundworkers
• People with access to diggers, breakers, or cutting equipment to remove the trim trail posts
• Volunteers who can help with levelling and laying bark 
• Anyone with project management experience to help oversee and coordinate jobs on the day
• General helpers who are happy to get stuck in with painting, weeding, clearing, and tidying.

If you can spare some time, lend your expertise, or provide tools/equipment, please get in touch with the school office. Even a few hours of help will make a big difference.

Together, we can transform our grounds for the children, creating safe and inspiring outdoor spaces where they can learn, play, and thrive. Every helping hand counts - let’s make October 18th a day to remember for Belmont!