TEFORS to Host North Shield’s Schools Competition
TEFORS (Tyre Education for Schools) has announced plans to host a competition for school pupils in North Shield’s on Wednesday 28 April 2010. The event will be held at the United Reformed Church in Northumberland Square, North Shields, with the event commencing at 1:45pm.
The contest will see a local school awarded for its entry in a TEFORS competition which asks the question: “What can you do with a scrap tyre?” In answering this, pupils have to prepare a display and give a two minute presentation, explaining their idea to a panel of judges. This event will be the culmination of several months of hard work for David Bavaird, the man behind (TEFORS). He launched the programme in October 2009, its aim being to educate primary school pupils on the importance of tyre safety and tyre recycling.
“TEFORS is a great opportunity for pupils to take part in a major educational project,” David, director of Scrap Tyre Exchange, explains. “It also gives businesses a chance to give something back to their community through sponsoring a school.”
TEFORS has received a lot of support from North Tyneside Council. Julia Cantwell, of the Education Business Partnership, explained why she and her team at the Department of Education, Skills and Innovation, are so committed: “TEFORS is a great project. It really does deliver in addressing issues, within an educational context, in such areas as sustainable development and the environment. It is evidence of the beneficial links which can be fostered between schools and local businesses.”
TEFORS has also struck a chord with the local business community. President of the North Shields Chamber of Trade is Maggie Richardson. She says, “Business people want to contribute to their community and TEFORS is the perfect vehicle for doing this. It’s a win win because through sponsoring a school, a business is contributing to a major educational programme. It’s very exciting and great news for North Shields.”
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