A new musical sculpture crafted from wood sourced from The Quarry site has been installed at Willow Bank Primary School by The Quarry\u2019s developers L&Q and The Anderson Group.<\/p>\n
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The new xylophone sculpture will be used as part of a \u2018sensory experiences\u2019 learning programme for the school\u2019s more vulnerable students and will eventually take permanent residence at The Quarry\u2019s new state-of-the-art primary school, Lime Wood Free School, upon the school\u2019s completion.<\/p>\n
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As part of a wider sustainability programme for The Quarry, supported by sculptors Jeff Higley and Arthur Mowbray, the xylophone will be accompanied by several items transformed from wood from The Quarry site, including a totem pole, school plaque and decorative wooden leaves.<\/p>\n
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Claire Ingrams, Executive Head teacher at Willow Bank Primary School and The Quarry\u2019s new Lime Wood Free School, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s great that Thamesmead pupils will be able to benefit from the sculpture in advance of Lime Wood Free School opening. The xylophone gives us a fantastic opportunity to engage our students at Willow Bank Primary School in learning outside the classroom and to teach them the importance of local nature.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With sustainability at its heart, The Quarry will establish high quality, considered living and community spaces which encourage nature and build on the ecology of the site. Innovatively designed houses are accompanied by a 3.25 hectare ecology area, while a network of safe cycle routes and walkways wind between the wealth of green expanses that span the development. Three-bedroom homes at The Quarry are currently available to purchase with Shared Ownership, from \u00a3182,000 for a 40% share.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Limewood Free School will be a new three-form primary school run by the Woodland Academy Trust offering places to schoolchildren in Erith.\u00a0 Designed with the pupils in mind, the school\u2019s circular shape maximizes natural daylight, with all of the classrooms facing out over the development and beyond.\u00a0 The boundaries between internal and external spaces have also been purposely blurred with each classroom benefiting from a dedicated outdoor teaching space in the form of a balcony or terrace.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lucy Chitty, Sales and Customer Services Director for L&Q\u2019s South region, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe are delighted to see the sustainable ethos of The Quarry bought to life through the new musical sculpture and proud that the development has brought new life to the disused quarry, whilst protecting the local ecology of the site.<\/p>\n This considered approach extends to the design of Lime Wood Free School \u2013 its circular shape will maximise natural daylight, with all classrooms facing out over the new neighbourhood and beyond, while also benefiting from a dedicated outdoor teaching space.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sean Emmett, Group Development Director at The Anderson Group, added:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAt Anderson\u2019s we take sustainability really seriously. It was important to us when we began work on The Quarry development that any significant trees that were removed as part of the construction were reused so it\u2019s fantastic to see the children at Willow Bank\u2019s enthusiasm for the new musical sculpture.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Prospective homebuyers can find out more about the homes available with Shared Ownership at The Quarry through the L&Q’s website<\/a>. To receive the latest updates from The Quarry, register your interest<\/a> or follow the development on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","component_margins":[]}]},"yoast_head":"\n