Pupils at Halesowen school now have more space to place

Olive Hill Primary School, in Springfield Road, has had the new play facilities as part of a package of education and sports improvements for the school.

Rachel Cutting, head teacher at Olive Hill Primary School, said: "The children were very excited to have a larger playground last year and to see the development of the new school field and forest area this year. The work has provided the children with more space to play and learn outdoors."

St. Modwen, the UK's leading regeneration specialist, has delivered the play facilities to form part of their £2 million project to create new homes and provide improved facilities in the Coombs Wood area of Halesowen.

Ian Romano, senior development surveyor at St. Modwen, added: "We hope these outstanding facilities will improve the quality of play, teaching and learning at the school for both current and future pupils."

St. Modwen has also made extensive biodiversity improvements to the Green Wedge, resulting in a total of 12 acres of land being reinstated for public access.

In 2013, it completed the construction and redevelopment of Coombs Wood Sports and Social Club, securing the future of Coombs Wood Cricket Club.

It is hoped that the schools forest area will also attract wildlife, allowing children to get involved with nature studies.

Councillor Ian Cooper, cabinet member for Children's Services, added: "Learning through play is a very important part of primary education, and children especially benefit from playing outdoors in the fresh air so these new facilities are very welcome."

St. Modwen is the UK's leading regeneration specialist. The company operates across the full spectrum of the property industry from a network of seven regional offices, a residential business and through joint ventures with public sector and industry leading partners.