YOUNGSTERS from All Saints Primary School Nursery have teamed up with Bexhill Men’s Shed to restore some dilapidated mud kitchens in the playground.
Shedders Brian and Dave from Men’s Shed led the project with the help from other colleagues. They were proud to announce that the “benches were built to RoSPA standards”.
The benches were donated by Parkers Building Supplies and the pain was donated by Ronseal.
The Shedders team said: “The bench tops and supports were very sturdy and very heavy. Indeed, each at 2 metres long, the two benches almost filled the available space in our workshop!
“To ensure longevity, each part was given several coats of Ronseal Garden furniture paint before assembly.
“We estimate a 15-years’ life for these items. The paint used was willow green, one of the school colours.
“A new lick of paint every three or four years will bring these play stations back to ‘as new’ condition.
“Bexhill Men’s Shed has now decided to ‘adopt’ All Saints primary school and we already have plans for additional items in the playground.
“Firstly, we will build a wooden ‘water wall’ with hand pump, which the pupils can use to direct the water to the top of the wall, then down channels via a water wheel.
“Eventually the water will flow back to the starting point to be pumped round!
“We are also planning a welly boot rack for 30 pairs of tiny welly boots.”
