TATA Chemicals Europe have committed to sponsor a further year of Enrichment Club sessions for Barnton Community Primary and Nursery school.

The Club is provided by Passion for Learning, a local charity, free of charge to the children attending and aimed at providing fun learning experiences each week to build their knowledge of the wider world.

When sessions can resume in person, Passion for Learning’s volunteer team are on hand to help each child make the most of the many activities on offer, from science to bakery, sports to crafts, drama to dance.

While the school is closed to the majority of children, Passion for Learning is providing weekly Enrichment and Wellbeing bags for 25 children.

The bag contains a variety of activities and resources which are themed to connect with events in the wider world, like Martin Luther King day and the inauguration of the new American President in January.

Phil Davies, General Counsel and Director for Tata Chemicals Europe, said: "Tata Chemicals Europe is really delighted to be able to continue sponsoring and, when circumstances permit, volunteering to help at the Enrichment

Club.

"Listening to the team from Passion for Learning talking about how their work has transformed the lives and dreams of some our local children was humbling and uplifting to hear and we wanted to help support this in our local community."

Diane Clark, CEO at Passion for Learning enthused about the project, saying: "Our partnership with Tata Chemicals Europe is a really exciting one, given our ongoing focus on helping the children we work with to identify the topics they

enjoy and begin to develop their aspirations for future careers.

"We are particularly grateful to the team at Tata Chemicals Europe for joining in with the Pen-Pal project we’ve established to connect children and volunteers virtually, until our Enrichment Club sessions can resume in person."

Alison Lawson, Headteacher at Barnton Community Primary and Nursery enthused about the role the club plays in providing her pupils with such unique opportunities.

She said: "It is wonderful to have the Enrichment Club to provide unique opportunities for children at our school.

"We have high ambitions for all our pupils and are delighted to partner with Passion for Learning to help as many children as possible achieve their full potential.

"The continued sponsorship from Tata Chemicals Europe is fantastic news and we look forward to further developing our links with this business."