Hasting Hill Academy invited workers from AESC back into their school to celebrate the opening of the new outdoor learning area they created.
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00:00 [Children playing]
00:27 Q. Okay Mrs Weiner, I'm going to start by asking what a difference the team have made to this area of the place.
00:32 Oh, they've made a huge difference. The impact that we've had on the children's education has just been phenomenal.
00:38 The makeover that they've done on the area is absolutely fantastic.
00:41 It's made a huge impact, huge difference and the children absolutely love coming out here to play.
00:46 Q. In terms of the company, Stuart, why were they so keen to get involved in this project?
00:49 ASC's been in Sunderland for over 10 years now.
00:52 We run the battery plant in Washington and our workforce have grown up in Sunderland,
00:58 they live in Sunderland and in many cases went to school in Sunderland.
01:01 So it's fantastic for us to be able to put something back into our local schools and particularly schools on our doorstep.
01:08 We get as much out of the work that we've done here this week as, you know,
01:12 it's lovely to hear the headteacher speaking about what we've done and the difference we make.
01:16 But it's just as rewarding for our guys to see, you know, to make a difference and to see the smiles on the kids' faces.
01:22 Q. How grateful are the school for the work that's been done?
01:25 Oh, so thankful. Really, really grateful.
01:28 It's had, you know, I can't thank you enough.
01:30 The children have done some cards for the team and we've baked some cakes for the team this morning,
01:34 so they're really excited to hand them out.
01:36 We've got you some cakes and drinks the children would like to hand out this morning, so we'd like to give that to one of the members of the team.
01:43 OK?
01:44 Thank you, sweetheart.
01:47 So we want to come over with the children. I've got some cakes for you over here.
01:52 Thanks very much.
01:54 There's a big one we need to see, everyone.
01:56 Thank you. Thank you.
01:59 You're welcome.
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