A DONATION from a Lake District hotel group has helped a local
school completing an installation.

English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues has been working with Beetham C of
E Primary School on the project to build a composting toilet - with a £3,500
donation adding to fundraising efforts to cover the installation costs.

With this addition the school’s teachers can deliver a variety of lessons using the recreational field and for longer periods with minimal disruption when pupils need togo back into the main building to use the facilities.

The project has also involved environmental and educational themes with
the school working with English Lakes Hotels to certify the composting
toilet under the Toilet Twinning partnership between development
charities Cord and Tearfund.

The facility will be paired with a purpose-built latrine in a third
world country to give an overseas community access to clean water and
sanitation.

Beetham C of E Primary School head teacher Abi Johnson said: "We’re very grateful to English Lakes Hotels for getting involved in the
project and making such a significant donation.

"The Toilet Twinning idea has also provided a strong, caring educational theme on overseas development and sanitation for the students to consider."