Resort helps pupils become problem-solvers
PUPILS at a Pembrokeshire primary school are benefiting from the skills and experience of staff at Bluestone National Park Resort near Narberth.
Bluestone has joined The Bumbles of Honeywood skills programme and taken it to Templeton Primary School, which is close to the resort.
Created by Swansea-based 2B Enterprising Ltd, The Bumbles of Honeywood is a suite of bilingual resources mapped to the national curriculum to help primary schools embed enterprise skills into their dayto-day learning.
Employees from Bluestone visited the school to introduce teachers and pupils to the programme.
These include the Bluestone Academy, which provides a gateway to a range of careers in the tourism sector for young people through work experience, training and apprenticeship schemes.
The academy already has strong links with Pembrokeshire schools and colleges and the provision of the Bumbles of Honeywood programme will further strengthen these.
Helen John, Bluestone Academy’s manager, said: “We’re delighted to be partnering with 2B Enterprising on this initiative, which we believe has real value for pupils, raising their awareness of ecological issues and nurturing skills that will enable them to become enterprising problem-solvers equipped to address the challenges of the world.”
Kevin Phelps, headteacher of Templeton CP School, added: “The staff and pupils at Templeton School are delighted to be involved in the Bumbles of Honeywood skills programme created by 2B Enterprising Ltd and very grateful to Bluestone National Park Resort for providing the programme directly to our school.
“The whole school community of Templeton is behind this initiative and are excited about its many advantages to the educational experiences of our children.”