Willand schoolchildren earn medals for Easter bunny ear designs thanks to housebuilder’s donation

Primary school children in Willand who took part in an Easter bunny competition received medals for their efforts thanks to a donation from local housebuilder Bellway.

Pupils at Willand School designed their own bunny ears and competed in a sponsored bunny hop challenge just before the Easter holidays.

Bellway, which is building new homes at the Fox Mill Gardens development in the village, donated £330 to cover the cost of medals for the winners.

The Easter competition is one of a series of events being organised by Willand School’s Parent Teacher Friends Association (PTFA) to celebrate the school’s 75th anniversary.

Hayley Hillier, Chairman of Willand School PTFA, said: “We reached out to local companies in the area and Bellway’s Fox Mill Gardens development is very local to the school so I thought I’d reach out to see if they would help to support our Easter event.

“I’d like to say thank you to Bellway for funding the medals for the prize winners of the school’s easter bunny ear competition. Their generous donation meant that we could focus our time on hosting the event and see what our students created on the day.

“It was great to see all the students wear the bunny ears they made whilst they took part in a bunny hop competition – they did laps and hopped around the playground whilst we watched. The day went really well and it was a lovely way to mark the end of term.”

Rachel Way, Sales Manager for Bellway South West, said: “When Hayley reached out to us we were more than happy to get involved in supporting Willand School’s Easter activities.

“One of our primary objectives as a company is to support the communities in which we build new homes and Willand School is just a five-minute walk away from our Fox Mill Gardens development.

“We’re glad the children had a lot of fun designing bunny ears, bunny hopping and receiving their medals. We look forward to continuing our relationship with the school in the months and years ahead.”

Bellway is building 125 homes at Fox Mill Gardens, off Meadow Park. To find out more, visit https://www.bellway.co.uk/new-homes/south-west/fox-mill-gardens or call 01884 510 094.