1. Balsall Common Primary School & Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School
Part of Central Schools Trust (Multi Academy Trust)
Balsall Street East, Balsall Common, Coventry CV7 7FS
Tel: 01676 532254
Email: office@balsall-common.solihull.sch.uk
19.10.2016
Press Release - for immediate release.
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Solihull Neighbourhood in Bloom – Silver Schools Award for Damson Wood Nursery
and Infant School
This year, Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School entered the schools category of Solihull
Neighbourhood in Bloom for the first time, and were delighted to win a Silver Award!
Children, staff and parents were involved in the activities which included a Gardening Club,
run by Mrs Jones, and Eco group, growing their own vegetables and fruit for use in the
school dinners, as well as creating a sensory garden with help from staff at Touchwood.
They have created a nature area which offers a haven for wildlife, as well as a storytelling
area, weather station and bug hotel.
Miss Hughes, Head of School, said, ‘We were delighted to be recognised by Solihull
Neighbourhood in Bloom with this award. It is a fitting celebration of the gardening culture
which has been developed over many years at Damson Wood. The wellies around school
which were planted with flowers looked stunning but also provided a fantastic opportunity for
our pupils to engage with the outdoor environment as they went on a Welly Hunt around
school. Well done to the staff and children at Damson wood, of whom we are so proud.’
On Monday last week, Sarah Cole, School Business Manager, represented Damson Wood
at the Solihull Neighbourhood in Bloom presentation evening. They were thrilled to find out
that they had won a Silver award in the schools category, which was presented by the Mayor
of Solihull.
Photo: Sarah Cole with the Mayor of Solihull

3. Ends
Howard Rose
Director of Funding and Publicity
Balsall Common Primary School & Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School
Central Schools Trust (Multi Academy Trust)
Balsall Street East
Balsall Common
CV7 7FS
t: +44 (0) 1676 532254 ext 264
m: +44 (0) 7989 515252
e: s2hrose@balsall-common.solihull.sch.uk
w: www.balsallcommonprimary.co.uk