4 Marches Academy Trust Schools Receive Funding

Communities in Market Drayton, Whitchurch and Shrewsbury area will soon benefit from the chance to access more varied opportunities to be physically active. Longlands Primary School, Sir John Talbot School, Grange Primary School and Shrewsbury Academy will open their doors outside of the normal school day for new or additional sport and physical activities.

A share of up to £57m worth of Opening School Facilities funding from the Department for Education has been invested to support schools across England. Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, has been working with local stakeholders to identify those communities and people that would most benefit from increased access to facilities to help them be more physically active

Schools play a vital role in encouraging children and young people to be more active. This funding will enable our schools to open up their facilities for children, young people and the wider community. They will be able to access more opportunities to be physically active, before school, after school, during weekends, evenings and school holidays.