{"id":1670,"date":"2026-04-09T08:40:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1670"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:40:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:49","slug":"local-school-children-visit-hebburn-heating-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1670","title":{"rendered":"Local school children visit Hebburn Heat Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>Local school children visit Hebburn Heating Network<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Local school children visit Hebburn Heating Network\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/local-school-children-visit-hebburn-heating-network\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Local school children visit Hebburn Heating Network\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"rich-text-case-study__title rte__title\">Local school children visit Hebburn Renewable Energy Scheme<\/h2>\n<p>Children from St Aloysius Primary School got the opportunity to visit the local Vital Energi project at Hebburn, and see their artwork which is now displayed on the site hoardings surrounding the site.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Vital Energi\u2019s Pre -Construction Engineer, Victoria Wallbank visited their school and delivered an engaging Climate Education session. As part of this, the class drew inspiring pictures to represent low carbon energy. A selection of these have now been displayed on the boards around the construction site, based in the heart of the town centre, where works are beginning on the steel framework of the Paul Younger Energy Centre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/okdhfh1a\/dsc00908.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133246415856830000\" alt=\"DSC00908\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>The nine children had a tour of the site in March 2023 and walked round to Durham Court and Hebburn Central Library and Leisure Centre, two of the buildings that will be connected to benefit from the Hebburn Renewable Energy scheme being developed by South Tyneside Council. After learning more about the project and the works so far, they enjoyed playing two of our new Climate Education games, Top Trumps and Higher or Lower. Both games sparked excitement amongst the children, learning more about the different energy technologies available in a fun and interactive way.<\/p>\n<p>Each child was also given a goody bag which included various Vital branded items, sweet treats and seeds to plant at home or at school. The children are looking forward to driving past the site on their daily commute to school and seeing the progress of the construction of the energy centre over the coming months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"wrap quote__wrap\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container js-simple-quotes\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"quote__holder\"><span class=\"quote__icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 28\"><g fill=\"#F58220\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M12.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 5.681 28H2.033a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 12.319 0zM30.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 23.681 28h-3.648a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 30.319 0z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote__holder\">\n<p class=\"quote__text\">It was a wonderful opportunity for the pupils from St. Aloysius to visit and explore the site with the Vital Energi team. The children were able to learn about the benefits the project will have for their own local area and community. They were overjoyed to see their artwork displayed to encourage others to recycle and care for the environment.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Georgia Lawrence, <span class=\"quote__position\"> St. Aloysius teacher <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>Victoria Wallbank said \u201cIt was great to see the children again and show them progress on the project so far, and their artwork displayed around the site. This second visit allowed us to re-engage with the children to further educate them on the wide range of solutions to reduce our carbon emissions. I look forward to welcoming them back to the site at the end of the year to see the energy centre in action.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/0lol5zqd\/dsc00938.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133246416379130000\" alt=\"DSC00938\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Local school children visit Hebburn Heating Network Local school children visit Hebburn Renewable Energy Scheme Children from St Aloysius Primary School got the opportunity to visit the local Vital Energi project at Hebburn, and see their artwork which is now displayed on the site hoardings surrounding the site. 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