Victoria Park Schools Project

This afternoon I helped to judge the results of a days business studies project at the Town Hall.

The West Berkshire Education Business Partnership teamed up with several schools for a one day project about the future of Victoria Park. Today year ten students from Trinity School had learnt about the history of the park, been to look around at the existing facilities, and surveyed the users. They then worked in four teams of six to produce a plan for the future, including facilities, events and a marketing strategy. They came up with some great ideas, eg having state of the art skateboarding and BMX facilities and holding major competitions, having evening dances and balls, building a sensory garden covered by a dome, holding a culture festival and having barbeque facilities. Their ideas will be added to other market research being done by the Town Council's consultants to produce a plan for the future of the park.

I was pleased that the students like Victoria Park and feel some ownership of it.