CHILDREN from a Wokingham primary school swapped the classroom for a building site earlier this month.
Year Two pupils from All Saints in Norreys Avenue were taken on a tour of the nearby Ashridge Grange development off Warren House Road.
Staff from David Wilson Homes introduced the youngsters to the on-site construction teams, giving them information about how the homes are created, and what different types of jobs there are on a building site.
And, one of the highlights of the tour, the children could sit in a digger, before having a go at building a wall.
Kimberley Benson, sales and marketing director for David Wilson Southern Counties, said: “As a responsible housebuilder, it is important for us to begin educating the next generation about our diverse industry, and we were proud to invite the pupils from All Saints Primary School to Ashridge Grange to find out all about our growing development here in Wokingham.
“We hope that the visit demonstrated how exciting and versatile the construction industry is, and will inspire the pupils to consider a career in this field when they grow up.”
And the visit was welcomed by Bella Schroeder, Year Two Teacher at All Saints Primary School.
“Our visit provided an opportunity to build on the work we have been doing on the importance of teamwork.
“It was great to be able to show the children successful examples of working together and the interactive sessions were important additions that allowed our pupils to try out first hand some of the everyday jobs.
“It was great to see some of our budding builders get stuck in with the site team.”
