Olympian opens South Lakes school playground (From The Westmorland Gazette)
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Olympian opens South Lakes school playground
5:22pm Monday 3rd December 2012 in News
Olympian Alex Rutlidge opens the new playground with head teacher Sue Woodburn
TEAM GB water polo player Alex Rutlidge visited her old primary school to open a new playground.
The 24-year-old met children, parents and staff at Burton Morewood School, Burton-in-Kendal, after they raised £20,000 for the facility in less than two years.
Offering space for both infants and juniors, it includes activity centres, recreational games and monkey bars.
Alex said: “It’s great to re-visit my old school. I have happy memories of it – and the new playground looks fantastic.”
Head teacher Sue Woodburn added: “It’s brilliant because the whole village has been really committed to raising the funds.”
