20 Jun 2006
The Public Affairs team at BAE Systems in Warton booked some time out recently to visit nearby Freckleton Church of England Primary School bringing a good news story on some good new stories.
The Team first met the children at a school assembly, and then presented the schools Literacy Co-ordinator, Mrs Sandra Smith, with a cheque for 350 to support the purchase of new books for the library and work on its refurbishment.
Malcolm Adams, Head of Public Affairs for BAE Systems at Warton said: It is a real pleasure to visit schools local to our sites and see how even a modest amount of investment can make a significant difference. We are delighted to have been able to help and wish the school much success in their continued development of their library facility.
In 2005, BAE Systems invested 7m pounds in its global support for education and young people, with an additional 28.5m pounds invested in the UK through the companys indirect support for education, in the form of apprenticeships, work placements and university research. BAE Systems education programme in the UK primarily targets 10 to 13-year olds. The Schools Roadshow visits key schools around the companys major sites and is designed to stimulate and excite an interest in science and maths among young people, before they make subject choices at 14. Throughout 2006, the Schools Roadshow will reach over 10,000 young people.
Photo Caption:
The BAE Systems Public Affairs team visits Freckleton Church of England Primary School.
From left to right:
Margaret Sanders, Public Affairs Co-ordinator, BAE Systems
Mrs Sandra Smith, Literacy Co-ordinator Freckleton CE School
Two School pupils
Malcolm Adams, Head of Public Affairs, BAE Systems
About BAE SYSTEMS
BAE Systems is the premier transatlantic defence and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. With more than 100,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems sales exceeded GB 15.4 billion (US$28 billion) in 2005.
For further information please contact:
Simon Shrouder, BAE Systems
Tel: +44 (0) 1772 852995
simon.shrouder@baesystems.com
Lisa Hillary-Tee, BAE Systems
Tel: +44 (0) 1252 384934
Mob: +44 (0) 7801 718994
Lisa.hillary-tee@baesystems.com
