Schoolchildren get hands-on site experience in Essex

As a result of the project’s success, the headteacher is looking to launch a national competition for all primary schools to have the opportunity to construct their dream classroom, and to include it in the national curriculum.

Elsewhere in the county 15 pupils from Bournes Green School, Southend, joined Barnes Construction at its site for a new Havens Hospices In-Patient Unit. They were given a tour of the site and learned about the hospice as well as getting their hands dirty.

David Faichney, contracts manager for Barnes Construction, was on hand to help the children gain new bricklaying skills. He said: “It has been really great to get the kids involved and show them a few building skills, you never know a few of them may even pursue construction as a career.”