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School pupils visit David Wilson Homes’ development in York to discover more about the housebuilding process

To help educate young people in the York community about the housebuilding process, local housebuilder, David Wilson Homes Yorkshire East, has partnered with Applefields Primary school to help its students learn more about how the houses have been built on its Rowntree development.

The school, which specialises in children with a wide range of educational needs, brought nine pupils aged between 11 and 13 years old to visit the new Rowntree Quarter development, part of the exclusive Derwenthorpe site, which is currently being built in York. The children went behind-the-scenes to find out what goes into building new homes and how they are designed to be high quality and long lasting. The site manager, Jay Kerman, shared details with the children all about the housebuilding process, including the different materials and skills that are required when building new homes. With the national housing shortage, 140,000 new houses will need to be built in the UK by 2021[1] to meet this demand.

Jay Kerman, Site Manager at David Wilson Homes, comments: “It’s really important to engage with young people and highlight the significance of housebuilding and how it can positively impact the local community. Many of these young children will look to buy homes in the area in years to come, so it’s our responsibility to ensure they understand just how important it is to build new communities, which offer a high quality of life for the next generation.

“The children were really interested in the development and enjoyed learning about the different tools and materials – touching and feeling these materials as a sensory experience. They were able to understand that building a house uses different materials and that they have different functions. They loved seeing the machines in action!”

Claire Hopkinson, Teacher at Applefields Primary School commented: “It was great for the children to be able to visit the Rowntree Quarter, Derwenthorpe site and learn more about house building and how it benefits the local area. Opportunities like this inspire the children to think about job options for the future and the various skills and training required in the industry. “

David Wilson Homes’ Rowntree Quarter, Derwenthorpe, offers a premium collection of luxury new two, three and five bedroom homes surrounded by open green spaces and leafy parks. For more information about David Wilson Homes in your area visit - https://www.dwh.co.uk/new-homes/york/H639301-Rowntree,-Derwenthorpe,-York/

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