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Grammar School Students making 'Grounds 4 Success'


The highly prestigious Harrogate Grammar School has reached their halfway mark in the bid to raise £350,000 for their new facility. The aim is to construct an all weather multi-use games area on the site of the school’s old shale pitch, which will be much more versatile for students in the future. The shale pitch was said to be "old and dusty" and wasn't living up to its original expectations. Work has now begun on the school field, as the shale pitch is being removed and replaced. One young student exclaimed that "the new pitch will look amazing" and head-teacher Richard Sheriff says that "the new pitch will have a vital role to play with the physical and emotional well-being of the students". Pupils and their families have been playing a huge part in the production of the new astroturf pitch by raising money in as many ways as possible. Enthusiastic sixth-formers Katie Royle and Alison Wolsey have been baking cakes to raise money for the future field. It is expected that the finished product will be produced next year, and the prospects of the sporting students are looking higher than ever.