School in Warwick celebrates getting new minibus

The money for the new minibus was raised by the school community and then match funded
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A school in Warwick is celebrating that it now had a new minibus.

Evergreen School, which is a special needs school made up from the former Ridgeway School and Round Oak School, received the new minibus on December 3.

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The money for the new minibus was raised by the school community and then match funded.

The school's new minibus. Photo suppliedThe school's new minibus. Photo supplied
The school's new minibus. Photo supplied

A spokesperson from Evergreen School said: "Just over a year ago, Ridgeway School had a huge campaign to raise funds for a new accessible 16-seater school minibus - at that point in time, Ridgeway didn't have a school minibus.

"The school community raised an incredible £22,000 in approximately six months to match fund Lords Taverners and we were able to place our order.

"Thank you to everyone who so generously donated and supported the fundraising efforts.

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"Special thanks to Suzanne D'Arcy, chair of Friends of Ridgeway School, now Friends of Evergreen School for coordinating the fundraising and application process for the bus.

The school's new minibus. Photo suppliedThe school's new minibus. Photo supplied
The school's new minibus. Photo supplied

"We can't wait for Evergreen pupils to start accessing the local community more frequently, and even though there are current restrictions in place that limits this, once they are lifted, we will be doing so with a brand new shiny green minibus."

The decision to merge the two special schools was made earlier this year and Evergreen School was officially formed on September 1.

Evergreen School is now an 'all age school' which means it offers both primary and secondary education across its two sites.