WHITLEY school children can look forward to going on more school trips thanks to two new minibuses.
The buses will take children to activities which they would otherwise not have been able to go on.
They have already been booked to take youngsters to football tournaments, theatre productions and residential trips.
Charity Aspire2 fundraised to lease the vehicles, which are for shared use by the Whitley Excellence Cluster.
The cluster is made up from 11 schools in the area.
Charlie Clare, chair of trustees for Aspire2, said the new buses will make a difference to children attending Whitley schools by giving them new opportunities.
“They will make it possible to take whole classes to a host of exciting events and places, in many cases for the very first time,” she explained.
“We hope that they learn from new experiences and have lots of fun.”
The John Sykes Foundation donated £15,000 towards the leasing of the vehicles.
John Sykes, whose father was raised in Whitley, is the founder and chair of trustees. He praised the community spirit of Whitley and said:
“We were delighted to support Aspire2 fund these two minibuses and cannot wait to hear about the forthcoming adventures Whitley school children have.”
For more information, visit: www.aspire2whitley.com
