St Cenydd School, near Trecenydd, has unveiled its new cycle shelters alongside a picnic area for pupils.
To celebrate the dual opening, pupils from from St Cenydd, St Martin’s, Bedwas High and Cwmaber Primary School cycled from Abertridwr and Caerphilly town centre to St Cenydd School.
Joined by a team from GE Aviation Wales and Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Road Safety Team, the staff and pupils cycled along the shared-use pedestrian and cycle route that runs from Senghenydd to Caerphilly town centre.
Bike shelters have also opened at St Martin’s and Bedwas High schools.
St Cenydd also has the addition of a new picnic area – paid for through a grant from GE Aviation, based in Nantgarw.
CCBC Mayor Cllr. Gaynor Oliver and Cllr Tom Williams, cabinet member for highways and transportation, unveiled a commemorative plaque to formally launch the picnic village.
Students and volunteers from GE Aviation Wales worked together to construct the village, and paint murals for the area. The village will provide a place pupils where they can enjoy their lunch outside.
Natasha Wilde, from GE Aviation Wales said: “We are thrilled that we have been able to support this project. We wanted to create an environment which was suitable for children of all ages, where they could spend time with their friends during lunch and break times. We thoroughly enjoyed working on the project and no doubt the school will benefit from the facilities for many years to come.”