Oundle Church of England Primary School has helped name a new community coming to the town.
The school was asked to submit name suggestions for the new 130 home development, off Cotterstock Road, after being approached by developer Bovis Homes.
Cotterstock Meadows was the winning name chosen by the team at Bovis Homes after receiving 40 entries from the school, which received £100 in book vouchers as a thank you for taking part.
In addition to the £100 in book vouchers that the school can use toward expanding its library collection, the participating classes were also awarded boxes of chocolates.
Jo Griffin, the headteacher at Oundle Church of England Primary School, said: “I am delighted that Bovis Homes has allowed our school to influence a part of its local community.
“We are looking forward to seeing the town grow and flourish further. In particular, we look forward to welcoming new families to our warm and wonderful Oundle community.”
Hannah Dorner, senior sales manager for Bovis Homes, said: “I attended Oundle Church of England Primary School when it was Oundle Middle School, and I was keen to reach out and get the children involved in helping name our latest development.
“Building relationships with the communities that we build in is such an important part of our ethos, and now, doing so within the community that I grew up in and know so well, is even more rewarding.
“Both the pupils and staff came up with lots of brilliant suggestions for our new development, but Cotterstock Meadows stood out to us as an effective name, paying homage to the local area.
“It’s been fantastic to work with the school on this project, and we look forward to continuing to build relationships in the town when we start work later this year.”
Bovis Homes is planning to deliver 74 houses for private sale at Cotterstock Meadows, comprising a mix of two to five-bedroom designs as well as 52 affordable properties for rent or shared ownership. The development site also includes four self-build plots.
Detailed plans for the 126 properties by Bovis Homes at Cotterstock Meadows are currently with North Northamptonshire Council. Once planning permission is granted, work could start in the coming months, with the first homes going on sale later this year.
In addition to the new homes, around 125 full-time construction jobs are set to be created during the build programme. The planning agreement will also see Bovis Homes provide financial contributions towards education, libraries, transport, including a cycle path, health and community facilities.
Bovis Homes is already building new homes in Peterborough at the Hampton Water development, off London Road and in Sawtry at Judith Gardens.
For more information, visit bovishomes.co.uk.