Melville Elementary Unveils Rock-Climbing Wall for Students
School officials say this is the only rock wall at an elementary school on Aquidneck Island.
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Students are typically not allowed to climb up the schools' walls, but teachers at Melville Elementary are starting to making exceptions, at least for gym class.
A new rock-climbing wall was unveiled Wednesday evening at the school on West Main Road.
School leaders say this is the only rock-climbing wall in an elementary school on Aquidneck Island.
The rock wall will be used by students during gym class. The construction of the wall cost $3,300, which was funded entirely by the Melville Parent-Teacher Group.
The school was given a discount for the cost since they are considered a "demonstration school." The company which constructed the rock wall, Everlast, is testing to see if the wall is a success at Melville, said school officials.
Below is a brief video from the rock wall's unveiling that took place Wednesday evening at the school:
Doug Owens
10:52 am on Thursday, November 11, 2010
Very nice to see this happening in our local school. Many schools in the news are doing away with P.E. and a majority of sports due to the lack of funding. Kudos to the Melville Parent-Teacher Group for making this happen!