FOUR early childhood education institutions have been given a much-needed facelift by the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA).

The agency undertook critical repairs and beautification works at the schools, which are situated in communities where the FLA offices are situated, on Labour Day, May 23.

The beneficiary institutions are Catherine Hall Primary and Infant in St James; Mountain View Primary and Infant in St Andrew; Discovery Bay All-Age (Infant Department) in St Ann; and Mandeville Infant, Manchester.

At Catherine Hall Primary and Infant, where improvements were made to the play area, Vice-Principal Kaye-Esther Malcolm said the work done was critical in ensuring that the institution meets the standard for certification.

The FLA repaired and painted the school’s swing set and monkey bars, restored and painted the obstacle course tyres, and placed gravel and sand at the play area. The team also painted the classroom partition wall.

“I am so excited because the FLA team did such a great job. This is so important because we are getting ready to be certified and the play area will play a big part in that because we have most of the things in place.”

At Mountain View Primary and Infant School, the FLA team did major works to restore the guardhouse, tile the school’s stage and paint a perimeter wall.

Principal at the institution, Michelle Robinson, expressed gratitude to the agency for partnering with teachers and parents to make the activities a success.

At Discovery Bay All-Age and Mandeville Infant, the FLA teams marked and painted the pedestrian crossings.