'Benefit children for years to come' - Fox Group complete major overhaul at Much Hoole primary school
The work was completed in time for the school’s Hoole Fest celebration.
A South Ribble primary school has been given a major makeover - all thanks to a local family business.
Fox Group -a facilities management company based in Blackpool - was approached for help by Hoole St Michael CE Primary School over plans to improve several outdoor areas. As a small primary school with limited funding, maintaining and redeveloping its outdoor spaces had become increasingly difficult. Over time, areas intended for learning, play and reflection had fallen into disrepair, limiting how pupils could use and enjoy them.
The school had plans to improve these spaces ahead of its Hoole Fest celebration last month. Work began during the May half-term and all work was completed in time for the event.
As part of the project, Fox Group funded and delivered a number of improvements across the school grounds.
These included:
- Installing a new paved patio to provide a solid base for a new outdoor classroom.
- Purchasing and arranging delivery of a new gazebo to create a sheltered learning space.
- Transforming the outdoor gym area by removing the existing mud surface and replacing it with artificial grass.
Together, these improvements have created safer, more practical outdoor spaces that pupils and staff can use throughout the year.
A spokesman for Fox Group said: “The project represented a significant investment of time, expertise and resources from across Fox Group, but seeing the finished spaces ready for pupils to enjoy made every effort worthwhile. We’d also like to recognise the team at JJ O’Grady, part of Fox Group, who carried out the majority of the work on site and played a key role in bringing the project to life.
“Projects like this show what can be achieved when local businesses work alongside schools to improve facilities that will benefit children for years to come.
They added: “We’re proud to have supported Hoole St Michael CE Primary School and hope these improved outdoor spaces will be enjoyed by pupils for many years to come. It’s a project that reflects what our company is all about, working with local communities to deliver practical improvements that have a lasting impact.”