A FLINTSHIRE school has received funding for new musical instruments from a nearby homebuilder.
Sandycroft CP School successfully applied to the Love from Anwyl fund, set up by Anwyl Homes to help the community around its Summers Bridge development in Deeside.
The money, to the tune of £365, has been used to purchase a selection of instruments from tambourines, bells and maracas to electronic keyboards and drums, which will help the pupils develop their musical talents.
Sandycroft CP School pupil Seren. Photo: Mandy Jones
Teacher Jack Merrick said: "With these resources we can create further opportunities for our children to explore music, which has been proven to improve self-confidence and their sense of achievement. It also furthers their collaboration skills and gives them future opportunities to perform within the community.
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"We're grateful to Anwyl for funding a range of instruments across the school from the percussion kits, which can be used by our early years department, to the keyboards, which will help our junior pupils build on their musical knowledge.
"Music is a great tool to help improve the wellbeing of pupils and can be an expressive outlet for those who struggle to communicate their emotions. It is also a great way of exploring cultures."
Sandycroft CP School pupil Vaughn. Photo: Mandy Jones
Graeme Gibb, sales director for Anwyl Homes Cheshire and North Wales, said: "We're so pleased we could help Sandycroft CP School to expand their musical offering. It's great to see the pupils enjoying the new instruments already. Our Love from Anwyl funds are designed to help organisations at the heart of the communities in which we build and it's wonderful to see the money being put to such a great use."
• Love From Anwyl is a voluntary scheme attached to the 183 homes Anwyl is building at Summers Bridge. For more information see www.anwylhomes.co.uk/our-developments/summers-bridge
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