Ballasalla School is the proud new owner of a Friendship Bench generously donated to the school by Carol Walmsley of Hope Home Care in Ballasalla. The bench was made at the Manx Workshop for the disabled and is available to children in the playground to go and sit on if they don't have anyone to play with. Other children keep an eye out for anyone sitting on the bench so that they can go and ask them to join in their games.
The bench is the second of its kind provided by Mrs Walmsley, the first of which is at Manor Park School, and it is proving very popular.
Brandon, pupil aged 10, says,
'It is a nice thing to have in the playground. As soon as someone saw me sat on it they came and asked me if I wanted to play.'
Jamie Cox, Headteacher says
'We are very grateful to Mrs Walmsley for this thoughtful donation. The bench is already making a positive contribution to relationships in the school.'
