Boringdon Primary School welcomed Plymouth Lord Mayor Terri Beer, whose own children previously attended the school, to formally open the new Bike Shelter on Monday December 13.

In her speech the Lord Mayor said:

“I am delighted to open this bike shelter as I am so passionate about the environment and sustainability. Projects like this, and encouraging young cyclists like these children, are how we are going to start tackling the obesity crisis.”

For the event the Lord Mayor was joined by two keen cyclists from Year 6; Arthur Smith and Jayden Elsey.

Arthur confidently told the Lord Mayor:

“I love cycling to school now we have the shelter. I call for my friend Jayden and we cycle up the hill to school together”

Jason Scales, Headteacher said:

“We are delighted to welcome the Lord Mayor to Boringdon, particularly when she has such strong ties with the school. The children have really enjoyed talking to her about their cycling and hearing how much the school buildings have changed and modernised since her own children attended.”

The Lord Mayor also drew the top three prizes for the school’s Christmas Raffle, in aid of Friends of Boringdon School, who co-funded the bike shelter along with the Council’s Sustainable School Travel Grant.

Hannah Daragon, Chair of Friends of Boringdon said:

“Our Christmas Raffle this year raised over £2000 and it is through fundraising projects like this that we were able to grant the funds to the school to help the bike shelter project come to fruition.”