A ‘Friendship bench’ has been donated to Thurlestone Primary School from the parents of Year 6 pupils.

It is an on-going tradition that parents of leaving Year 6 pupils make a donation to the school, and this year they chose a friendship bench, which was paid for by the eighteen families at a subsidised cost from Elliott Myatt and Guy Heynes – directors of local business ‘The Plastic Company’.

The bench was delivered at the beginning of the month and was presented to the school by the children who are now Year 7 pupils at Kingsbridge Community College.

Elaine Hanmer Grant, The Plastic Company, said: “It was a lovely occasion as it was the first time the children have been back to their primary school to see old teachers and friends. The bench is to be used in the playground to encourage children to support each other when in need.”