By Sonia Isaacs
BEERWAH State High School P&C has secured $481,0000 towards developing a Junior Secondary play precinct.
The funding will provide for an age appropriate, junior school fitness and play outdoor space, as well as construction of a half basketball court.
Principal Lyn McDonald said the school was thrilled with the funding that would provide for amenities, seating, shading and landscaping for both areas. She said she hoped the project, once all approvals had been finalised would be completed within 12 months.
“We’ve pitched this around the fact that mobile phones are banned at school, so we wanted to focus on how we are providing a variety of activities for our kids at lunchtime,” she said.
“This grant around the junior secondary transition space is to create outdoor space to encourage physical
activity.
“We want to create a space, particularly for our junior cohort to build connections through relationships and teamwork.”
Member for Caloundra Jason Hunt said the successful funding announcement was fantastic news for the Beerwah School community.
“Any education spend is a win for me, and this is a great outcome for one of our local schools,” he said.
Although the school does not have design plans drafted as yet for the play precinct and what it will include, planning meetings will commence soon.
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