Staff and pupils at Stepaside Schhol were delighted to welcome Mrs. Denise Burrows and her husband Ian along to a special assembly on Tuesday, for a presentation in honour of Mrs. Burrows’s late parents, Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Jones, of Stepaside.

Mr. and Mrs. Burrows brought along past and present governors of the school, Mrs. Jan Holt, Mrs. Joyce Lewis and Mrs. Rosemary Tippet- Maudesley.

The couple had a passion for the importance of education, and when Mr. Jones passed away earlier this year, his wish was for a donation to be made to the school to help continue to develop the great learning environment at Stepaside CP School.

Mrs. Burrows spoke to the Junior pupils in their assembly about how education gives you choices - an opinion which she and her two brothers hold dear. As past pupils of Stepaside School, they have gone on to careers in micro biology, engineering and English lecturing.

The donation of £2,055 will be put to very good use as a group is formed in the school to plan a development to the schools outdoor facilities to enable staff to continue to deliver its range of learning activities on site and to give pupils areas to be active and areas to be still.

“We look forward to working with parents, friends, governors and pupils as we develop the school grounds to benefit the entire school community,” commented the school’s head, Mr. Paul Harries.