Taylor Wimpey urges Basingstoke kids to play safe

Youngsters at Marnel Junior School in Basingstoke have learned a valuable lesson about playing safe – thanks to a special visit from Taylor Wimpey West London.

About 250 pupils were taught about the hazards of playing on or around building sites during an assembly hosted by Kim Jacob from the leading housebuilder’s nearby Everest Park development.

The children were shown a video highlighting the many different ways they could be hurt if they were tempted to stray on to the site – by falling scaffolding, bricks or pipes, by sharp metal or glass hidden in sand, or by moving vehicles.

And the serious message was rounded off with a series of fun games before the school was presented with a gift of high-visibility vests to improve youngsters’ safety while out on school excursions.

Taylor Wimpey Sales Executive Kim said she was delighted to be able to spread such an important safety message to the children.

“Children are naturally curious about the things going on around them and building sites probably look like fun places to play, but I think the Marnel pupils now understand that they’re anything but,” she said.

“I’m pleased to have been able to spread such a valuable message to so many youngsters.”

Taylor Wimpey’s Everest Park development comprises a mixture of one and two-bedroom apartments through to four and five-bedroom houses, with prices for the homes currently available starting at £141,995.

The Everest Park Sales Information Centre is located off Popley Way, Basingstoke, and is open daily from 10.30am to 5.30pm.