Children at a Northumberland primary school are enjoying an exciting and colourful new learning experience with the opening of their brand new 'Inspiration Suite', designed and decorated by AkzoNobel.
The leading global paints and coatings company worked with pupils and staff at neighbouring Central Primary School in Ashington to design the suite where all-important STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects will be taught.
To help inspire the children to get creative with their designs, the pupils visited AkzoNobel’s new state-of-the-art plant in Ashington in the weeks leading up to the transformation to participate in a colour masterclass; where they created bright 3D canvases with guidance from instructors at the Dulux Academy training centre.
Officially opened by Ian Lavery MP, the newly decorated suite also includes the main hall, adjoining corridor and staircase and is the culmination of a four-month long project delivered by AkzoNobel as part of its Dulux Smarter Spaces initiative and commitment to ‘bring colour to people’s lives’.
Dulux UK and Ireland creative director at AkzoNobel, Marianne Shillingford, said: “The most important thing to remember when enhancing a school environment is to create something beautiful and high-impact that both the teachers and the pupils will enjoy, but that will also be easy to maintain.
“The colour palette that we distilled for Central Primary School uses a range of colours varying from forest greens and azure blues to fiery oranges and deep violets to create a stimulating environment which is both functional yet playful.
“The energising colours embody the children’s thoughts on positivity and help to modernise the spaces beautifully. The finished result is truly spectacular!”
Executive principal at Central Primary School, Andy Roberts, added: “We’re absolutely delighted with the work that AkzoNobel has done to freshen up our school and make it inspiring for the kids.
“The new Inspiration Suite, school hall and the colourful staircase and corridor are an asset to the school and on behalf of all of the staff and pupils, I’d like to thank AkzoNobel for their hard work and generosity. Best known for its Dulux, Hammerite and Polycell brands, AkzoNobel is the world’s leading producer of decorative paints and coatings.
