Warwick Rotary Club members braved the snow last week to meet staff and pupils at Ridgeway school and “formally open” the new playground which they had contributed to with a “Make a Difference grant” of £13,400.

At the end of the last Presidents year in June 2017, the club voted to give a substantial grant to help renew the outdoor area adjacent to “Lavender” classroom which has many children with complex needs and wheelchair bound. Work is now completed and provides a new outdoor canopy for shelter, a Duralawn surface so children can play “on the grass”, and a mobile hoist so they can be taken outside.

President John Hibben is shown cutting the ribbon to the outside play area with year 6 pupils from Lavender class.

Ridgeway school has over 100 children with complex special needs, such as autism and physical and communication problems. It is now 7 years old and many areas of the school need re-modelling. In 2017 the club made a grant of £1,749 to acquire a number of musical play items for the sensory garden.

If you would like to support the school, contact “Friends of Ridgeway School” who will be glad to hear from you.