Shropshire Council gives free salt spreaders to schools to keep kids safe - see the full list

Castlefields Primary in Bridgnorth, was the first school to take up the Shropshire Council's offer and have been using their spreader - which the pupils have called Spready Mercury - since last year,

Now a further 50 schools have requested a spreader, and these have now been delivered to each school, complete with one tonne of salt.

One of these schools is Sheriffhales Primary School. Hayley Hedge from the school, said: “I took delivery of the salt spreader and have to say that the two guys who came were really friendly and gave me all the information on how to use the salt spreader and about delivery, use and storage of the salt.

“Please can you pass on our thanks to the two guys who came to our school this morning and thank you to everyone involved in organising the salt spreader for us.”

And Juliet Morgan from Onny C of E Primary School in Craven Arms, said: “I used the grit spreader this morning – it’s really cool! Thank you very much!”

Kirstie Hurst-Knight, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for children and education, said: “Working with schools is a great way to ensure that the approaches to each school is treated during spells of icy weather, and to help children stay safe on their way to and from school.

“We’re delighted that so many schools have now taken up the offer of a free spreader and salt.”

Any schools who would like to request a spreader or find out more can email highwaysconsultation@shropshire.gov.uk.

The schools who have so far received a gritter are:

• Castlefields Primary, Bridgnorth

• St Giles CE Primary, Shrewsbury

• Market Drayton Junior School

• Onny CE Primary, Craven Arms

• Sheriffhales Primary

• St George’s Junior, Shrewsbury

• Woodfield Infant School, Shrewsbury

• St Leonard’s CE Primary, Bridgnorth

• West Felton CE Primary School

• Lacon Childe School, Cleobury Mortimer

• Cleobury Mortimer Primary

• Baschurch CE Primary

• St Thomas and St Anne’s Primary, Hanwood, Shrewsbury

• Bishop’s Hooper CE Primary, Ludlow

• Bitterley CE Primary, Ludlow

• Corvedale CE Primary, Diddlebury

• Clunbury CE Primary

• The Grange Primary, Shrewsbury

• The Keystone Academy, Shrewsbury

• Laurence CE Primary, Ludlow

• Church Preen Primary

• St Marys CE Primary and Nursery School, Shawbury

• Myddle Primary

• The Wilfred Owen School, Shrewsbury

• Shrewsbury Academy

• The Gables Learning Centre, Albrighton

• Clee Hill Community Academy

• Greenacres Primary, Shrewsbury

• Stokesay Primary, Craven Arms

• Market Drayton Infant and Nursery School

• The Meadows primary, Oswestry

• St George’s CE Academy, Craven Arms

• Highley Community Primary

• Brown Clee Primary, Ditton Priors

• Long Mountain CE Primary, Worthen

• Criftins CE Primary, Ellesmere

• Cockshutt CE Primary, Ellesmere

• Newtown CE Primary, Wem

• Welshampton Primary, Nr Ellesmere

• Bicton CE Primary and Nursery School

• Wistanstow CE Primary, Craven Arms

• Trinity CE Primary, Ford, Shrewsbury

• Stottesdon CE Primary, Cleobury Mortimer

• Alveley Primary

• Morda CE Primary, Oswestry

• St Edwards CE Primary, Dorrington

• Oxen CE Primary, Shrewsbury

• Gobowen Primary

• Christ Church CE Primary, Cressage

• The Thomas Adams School, Wen

• Barrow 1618 CE Free School, Broseley (soon to be delivered)