Some 75 youngsters from Treetops schools in Grays had a special end of school year treat, thanks to Grays Thurrock Rotary Club and community partner ASDA at Tilbury
Some 75 youngsters from Treetops schools in Grays had a special end of school year treat, thanks to Grays Thurrock Rotary Club and community partner ASDA at Tilbury. The pupils, from Thurrock’s major special needs academy and free school spent the day at Adventure Island at Southend-on-Sea enjoying rides, with snacks and drinks provided by ASDA and following up with a disco.
Rotary works in conjunction with the nation KidsOut charity which every year teams up with Rotary to take more than 25,000 children on a fun day out across the country. To make the National Rotary KidsOut Day the success that it is, more than 10,000 Rotarians volunteer on the day at over 100 venues. Whether they live with critical health issues, in refuge or with a disability, children across the country are taken on a fun day out to the zoo, a theme park or even the seaside, often for the first time in their lives.
“It was a fantastic day,” said Grays Rotary president Adrian Alsop. “The children thoroughly enjoyed the day, and it was great to give them the opportunity to join other youngsters from around Essex. The smiles on the children’s faces was priceless”
Rotary which meets weekly at the Orsett Hall is looking for new members who want to be involved in projects like this. For more information go to https://www.graysthurrockrotary.org.uk/
Caption: Youngsters from Treetops Schools enjoy the thrills at Southend thanks to Rotary and ASDA. (Image – Grays Rotary Club)
