Evelyn Street Primary unveils £10,000 memorial garden

The unveiling took place on Monday, October 10, and was attended by Warrington South MP Andy Carter.

Funds awarded from the National Lottery will create an artificial grass area, as well as a produce garden.

We are very proud to announce our achievement in securing a grant from the @TNLComFund, almost £10,000, for a community memorial garden @MrAndy_Carter the flooring was put in and we will continue working hard so we can invite our community into our school for many exciting events pic.twitter.com/18cRsOfZps

— Evelyn Street Academy (@EvelynPrimary) October 3, 2022

Trees in the garden will have plaques dedicated to pupils, staff, or family members who died during the pandemic.

Jacqueline Breeze, a learning mentor at the school, is one of the staff members leading the project.

She said: "It will be a place for reflection for the children, parents and the wider community and people will be able to drop in for advice on mental health and welfare.

"In time they will also be able to use the space to grow and help themselves to produce."

The MP for Warrington South said that he had loved spending time at the school, and planned to return and speak to the year six pupils about democracy in the UK.

Mr Carter spent time in the new memorial garden with pupils at the school (Image: Evelyn Street Primary School)

Jacqueline added: "He also picked some apples with pupils in the garden and took some to eat on his travels.”

Evelyn Street Primary School is one of eight schools in Warrington that makes up the Warrington Primary Academy Trust, which educates more than 2,000 children in the area.