The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Anger at theft from school
A headteacher has expressed “incredible anger” and sadness that a solar panel from the school’s Book Bus has been stolen.
Upon returning to school after the Bank Holiday weekend, the children and staff of St Augustine’s CE (VA) Junior School, in Woods ton, were incrediblyupset to learn that the solar panel, which provided heat and light to their beloved Book Bus, had been stolen.
The thieves had cut the wires and taken the solar panel, which the school had saved £2000 to pay for, rendering the eco-friendly light and heating system useless.
Staff, children, parents and governors at the school had saved over £12,000 to convert the old bus into a library, a process which was featured on Channel 4’s Tool Club in September last year.
Volunteers and several local tradespeople gave their time to help transform the space inside for the children.
The large solar panel was located just outside of the bus but was stolen last week.
The school tweeted: “We are all absolutely devastated to learn that our solar panel from the Book Bus has been stolen, meaning the children no longer have heat and light.
Inane mailto parents, head teacher Sam Brunt added :“We are very sorry to have to inform you that the solar panel from our Book Bus has been stolen.
“As you know, an awful lot of work went into making our Book Bus an inspirational place for children to read and engage with books.
“I’m sure you can all imagine just how upset we are but also incredibly angry that someone stooped to the level of stealing from a children’s library.”