The idea
We want to create a new activity hub in our sports hall and invite members of the local community to use this space. To do this, the hall needs to be given a huge makeover and transformed from the existing tired and unattractive space into a vibrant, welcoming fully equipped space suitable for many different activities that would entice the community to take part in different activities. We need new flooring, wall art and new equipment so that the space can be used for many different sport and wellbeing activities for individuals and groups of all ages.
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy borders two Leicester City Ward areas, New Parks and Braunstone that are areas within the 1% most deprived areas of England (indices-of-deprivation-in-leicester-briefing-on-implications-2019.pdf). The new activity hub will facilitate opportunities for new weekly formal and informal activity, inside and outside of the activity hub.
What we'll deliver
- new wall art design on each of the four sports hall walls
- new equipment to enable many different types of activity to take place
- new sports hall floor (LiFE MAT Funding)
Why it's a great idea
The new activity space will demonstrate to the pupils at Braunstone Frith Primary Academy borders two Leicester City Ward areas, New Parks and Braunstone that are areas within the 1% most deprived areas of England (indices-of-deprivation-in-leicester-briefing-on-implications-2019.pdf). This project will show pupils that they can be agents of change in their local community. The project will contribute to raising the significantly low levels of activity within the local population. The project will also support the Trust's vision to see each of our schools to be seen as a leader of, and vital to, its local community and fundamental to the identity of its surrounding community. This project will position the school as a resource for use by the local community that can bring about other positive change in other areas such as health, crime and education.
Steps to get it done
- Installing a new sports hall floor
- Painting the new wall art design on each of the four sports hall wall
- Installing the new line markings on the new sports hall floor
- Installing the new height adjustable wall mounted basketball backboards and hoops
These activities will be facilitated by working in partnership with parents, local clubs and community groups. The completion of the project will create employment for a new evening and weekend Premises officer post, support an increase in volunteering associated with local sports clubs accessing the facilities. Evening use of the school would facilitate the opportunity to run adult education classes on site.
