New School Field

The area where the new school field is going to be developed	Started 23 December 05 laying drain across Cam Lame
The Hydro Brake chamber been lowered into place	The first drain going in
The top soil been stripped off	22ton machine for stripping the site
Local farmer Les Dinsdale inspecting progress	Starting to see the new level of field
Laying of the first of many pipes to form the water storage tank	The 1st 2 rows of pipes in place
The water storage tank taking shape	Pipe been lowered into place
Pipes been lowered into place	Pipes been back filled with clean stone
Pipes been covered with soil	Joints in the pipes been sealed
Drains been completed on the bankings	The topsoil been put back on the field
Levelling of the top soil	Martin driving the skid steer loaded with soil
The final levelling of the top soil	The final levelling of the top soil
Sand been added so that the area can be turfed	Sand heaps ready to be levelled
Sand been levelled	Turf been delivered 6.00am Monday 24 April 06
Kevin x2 and Gary starting to be layed the turf	2 Kevins
Turf starting to be layed	Kev cutting the edges
Flat area nearly complete
Flat area nearly complete	On the home straight
Watering the turf (very slowly!)	Fire what fire

Sponsorship

We would like to say a big thank you to all our sponsors in making this project happen

1. Michael Parker Water Engineering Ghyll Grange House Silsden
2. Tarmac Northern Ltd Skipton Rock Quarry Skipton
3. B & W Plant Hire Ltd Blackburn and Bingley
4. Reliant Installations Ltd Station House Thornton in Craven
5. Thornton in Craven Social Committee
6. Herroits Hotel Skipton
7. Earby MOT Centre
8. Bizzie Lizzies Skipton
9. Merritt & Fryer Ltd Skipton
10. Skipton Building Society
11. Rotary Club of Skipton
12. Rolls Royce

NYCC purchased the field but it has been down to the school to fund all works thereafter from it own budget including the leveling and drainage, which was obviously a large amount of money. As of 12th February 06 the field had been leveled, drained and the large storm water tank constructed.

In order for the school children to benefit from use of the field as soon as possible, we decided to turf the flat area, so set about raising the necessary funds. We have now reached our target and work started on laying the turf on Monday 24th April 06 and we are hoping that the children will be able to us it by the end of May.

This now leaves us to raise the necessary funds to fence off the playing area and buy the sports equipment for the children to use.

If you or your business can help with a donation please e-mail me direct or contact school

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