Source: The Chester Standard, Jonathon Barnett, 20th July 2020
Chester Masons have done it again, showing both their ingenuity and kindness by allowing pupils from St Martin’s Academy into the hall by creating a ‘pop-up’ school.
What a wonderful example of providing help when it’s needed, where it is needed.
“As the lockdown eased and we were encouraged to bring more pupils back to school, like colleagues across the country, we planned to bring different year groups in on different days so as to adhere to the social distancing guidance. We then became aware of a kind offer to local charities and/or schools asking if anyone could benefit from using the facility at Cheshire View which lay empty due to the abandonment of leisure and social activities. I visited the venue and immediately said yes. The newly refurbished Freemasons Hall and wedding facilities gave the space we needed and in a very short time we had created our own ‘Pop Up’ school. The pupils are very happy here and being able to spread out between the school and the hall meant we could offer all pupils the chance to return to school on a full time basis – everyone did exactly that.”
Wenda Smith, Headteacher, St Martin’s Academy
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