Four trainees at BAM Construction have helped transform the outdoor learning space for pupils at St Luke’s Primary School in Dalkeith, Midlothian, as part of a unique company challenge.
Each year the company’s graduates take part in an ‘Enhancing Lives Challenge’ as part of their personnel development participating in either a fundraising or educational challenge which they have to plan, implement and deliver without any resources. Last year the challenge team created an outdoor cabin for the school and this year the team were keen to provide further support creating a lasting legacy for the school and the local community.
The trainees, who comprised of Alison Keillor, Stuart Jenkins, Elina Zvejniece and Brad Lappin, called on support from BAM’s supply chain as well as their colleagues. Over a two week period the team created tepees to be used as seated areas for learning; built bug hotels; refurbished and created new planters; built a greenhouse made from recycled plastic bottles; painted planters; and generally upgraded the space.