AMAZON workers delivered for Lochgelly High when they spend a day volunteering at the school.
A team of six colleagues from the Dunfermline fulfilment centre spent over 40 hours at the school painting and building furniture to assist the school with turning a staff resource room into a new classroom.
Thanks to their efforts, the school has saved around £3,000 in refurbishing while Amazon also donated some school essentials including clothing, school bags and school meals worth over £8,000.
Jamie Strain, General Manager at Amazon in Dunfermline, said: “Our team really enjoyed helping transform the staff resource room at Lochgelly High School into a new classroom. I hope the students and teachers are pleased with the results and that they enjoy their new learning environment.”
Kim Skelton, who led the volunteering from Amazon in Dunfermline, added: “I love helping people, especially when it’s for our local community.
"As a team at Amazon in Dunfermline, we feel very rewarded that we can help the staff and pupils by donating essential goods. The donations have already brought tears to families who have been able to utilise the products. The school has acted as a hub for local families in need and it’s been a lifeline to most this time of year.”
Melissa Mann, a teacher from Lochgelly High School, was delighted with the support.
“Everyone at Lochgelly High School would like to thank Jamie, Kim and the team at Amazon in Dunfermline for their amazing work converting the staff resource room into a classroom," she said.
"We are so appreciative of their help – it would have taken us much longer to make the transformation happen without them.”
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The volunteering and donation to the school is the latest in a number of support programmes between Amazon and Lochgelly High School in 2023.
Earlier last year, drama and media studies students from the school visited FirstStage Studios, in Leith, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour aimed at inspiring and nurturing young creative talent in Scotland.
At the studio, the students saw how The Rig, which first premiered on Prime Video in January 2023, was filmed and had careers talks with the crew and cast, including Scottish actor Martin Compston.
The school has also taken part in Amazon Future Engineer Class Chats, part of Amazon’s computer science education programme that provides free access to STEM learning resources, including virtual school trips, coding courses, and career talks.
As part of Lochgelly’s participation in the programme, Amazon UK Country Manager John Boumphrey spoke to students about his career experience and unique insights.
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