As part of the school’s daily assembly, Willie Jeffrey was invited to talk to pupils about the new site, called Ashlar Village, as well as highlight the importance of safety on a live construction site.

As part of the presentation, Willie asked the children to identify a variety of tools and guess the job title of who would typically use them. The children with the right answer were invited to put on a hard hat and hi-vis and hold the tools until all the different trades were matched.

Willie Jeffrey said: “The children had great fun dressing up and learning about the different trades. They were fascinated about all the different aspects of a construction site and asked interesting questions about the new development.”

Teacher Mike Stanfield added: “The children really enjoyed their visit from Bellway and learning about the opportunities to work in house building. Developing a young workforce is important and showing the children the different types of work was a brilliant opportunity.”

Located on a historic site on Bisland Drive, Ashlar Village is a significant collection of new homes, launching in July, and will feature detached homes as well as one and two-bedroom apartments.

Spanning over 400 homes in total, central to the development will be the striking A-listed Water Tower which will be retained as a landmark feature.