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Enterprise in Education in Fife
17 December 2009

Campion Homes and Glen Housing Association also added their commitment at the formal signing of the agreement with the primary school on Thursday 10th December 2009.

The primary 7 class visited Kingdoms development site at Johnston Terrace, Windygates after previously learning about the dangers of building sites.

The partnership was initiated by Kingdom Housing Association and Campion Homes, who are the main contractor for the project, to offer wider learning and career opportunities for school kids. This partnership has also being structured to build on the work already done by the school on sustainability, with the kids being able to identify and learn from the various energy efficiencies being developed as part of this project.

Once the project is completed, these properties are to be transferred from Kingdom Housing Association to Glen Housing Association as part of the Fife Housing Association Alliance, with Glen continuing with this partnership through the planned energy monitoring. The housing project will provide a mix of house types, including a wheelchair bungalow, amenity cottage flats as well as 2 and 3 bedroom family homes. The houses have been design to a high quality and will include a range of energy efficiency items such as solar panels, smart meters as well as enhancements to the insulation, glazing and water saving measures.

Bill Banks, Depute Chief Executive with Kingdom said ‘with most of our Capital projects we like to involve the local schools, and where possible create a project that the school children can become directly involved in. This approach has added benefits in promoting issues such as Health and Safety, and the school children appear to really enjoy the visits and create a number of spin off projects related to the development’.

Lynn Wilson, Headteacher, Balcurvie Primary School said ‘We are delighted with the partnership links which have been created through this project. The initial visit, looking at sustainability, has helped bring the classroom teaching to life and links in beautifully with our Eco schools project. The pupils are looking forward to further involvement with the project after Christmas’.