Oundle CE Primary School names new Bovis Homes development

A primary school were asked to help in naming a hew housing development in the town.

Oundle CE Primary School has helped name a new 130 home development, off Cotterstock Road, after being approached by developer Bovis Homes.

Cotterstock Meadows was the winning name chosen by the team at Bovis Homes after receiving 40 entries from the school.

As a reward, the school received £100 in book vouchers as a thank you for taking part.

Participating classes were also awarded boxes of chocolates.

Jo Griffin, the headteacher at Oundle CE Primary School, said: “I am delighted that Bovis Homes has allowed our school to influence a part of its local community.

“We are looking forward to seeing the town grow and flourish further. In particular, we look forward to welcoming new families to our warm and wonderful Oundle community.”

Hannah Dorner, senior sales manager for Bovis Homes, said: “I attended Oundle CE Primary School when it was Oundle Middle School, and I was keen to reach out and get the children involved in helping name our latest development.

“Building relationships with the communities that we build in is such an important part of our ethos, and now, doing so within the community that I grew up in and know so well, is even more rewarding.

“Both the pupils and staff came up with lots of brilliant suggestions for our new development, but Cotterstock Meadows stood out to us as an effective name, paying homage to the local area.

“It’s been fantastic to work with the school on this project, and we look forward to continuing to build relationships in the town when we start work later this year.”