Wire Fence Supports Kilbowie Primary School with New Playground Benches
Wire Fence recently supported Kilbowie Primary School in Clydebank by supplying discounted gabions, which were used to build durable playground benches, creating seating areas for pupils to socialise and for classes to gather outdoors.
About Kilbowie Primary School
Kilbowie Primary School is located in the town of Clydebank and serves around 200 pupils aged 4 to 12. The school provides a supportive and engaging environment where children can learn, play, and develop both academically and socially. With a strong focus on creating positive experiences, the school encourages both active play and opportunities for pupils to connect and collaborate.
About the Project
At Kilbowie Primary School, pupils shared that while they enjoy active playground areas for games such as football and basketball, they would also benefit from a space where they can sit and socialise with friends.
In response, two paved areas within the playground were selected and transformed into seating spaces using gabion benches. The durable, low-maintenance design ensures they will stand up to daily use, while also providing a practical place for pupils to relax together. The layout also allows teachers to gather a full class outdoors for learning and group activities.
Comment From Kilbowie Primary School
We surveyed the pupils to find out what they thought about their playground. They told us that they liked having spaces in school for activities such as basketball, football, playground games, etc. But that they’d like a place to sit and chat with friends.
We had two paved areas that were ideal spots to place the benches.The benches have been arranged in such a way that teachers can gather a whole class outside.
We decided to go for gabion benches because they will be long lasting and easily maintained. Now we are hoping for some dry sunny weather to fully appreciate our new benches.
Julie Cameron, Principal Teacher/Depute Head Teacher at Kilbowie Primary School
Comment From Wire Fence
At Wire Fence, we really enjoy supporting community-based projects like this and working with schools and pupils to help bring their ideas to life. It’s great to see how something as simple as gabions can be used to create practical, long-lasting benches that improve outdoor spaces for both learning and socialising.
Orsi, Content Creator at Wirefence.co.uk
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