An incentive programme that promotes safe and reliable working practices at Chevron has led to a bouncing bonus for Portfield School.

Chevron gives a community award when certain work targets are reached and recently the company donated a trampoline for Portfield pupils to use for rebound therapy.

This therapy helps the development of a pupil’s physical skills through active and passive movements carried out on the trampoline.

Chevron’s Keith Wheeler, who delivered the trampoline, said: “Our community award of a trampoline was not simply for pupils to bounce on, but it was to fill a gap in equipment provision associated with movement and rebound therapy.

“This therapy allows disabled youngsters to experience a type of movement and muscular exercise that would otherwise be unavailable to them in the school’s programme.”

Refinery site contractors Jenkins and Davies, Main Port Engineering and Hertel, also sent representatives to the presentation.

Mr Wheeler added: “The needs of these young people are very special and diverse and include both physical and mental disabilities. The act of making the community award and the experience we had while visiting and learning about the school and its pupils was humbling.”

Headteacher Sue Painter said: “Chevron’s support has enabled us to offer a very special form of therapy. Many thanks Chevron for the donation of the trampoline and spotter decks. They will make a real difference to pupils’ development.”