New pictures reveal progress on Southport memorial playground
The project is underway at the school attended by two of the three victims, Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King
Last updated 11th Aug 2025
New pictures have revealed progress on a memorial playground being built at the school attended by two of the three Southport victims.
Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, and Bebe King, six, were both pupils at Churchtown Primary, before they were killed in a knife attack in July 2024.
The playground features a stage and an outdoor library, to celebrate Alice and Bebe's shared love of performing, reading and creativity.
£400,000 has been raised to make the project a reality, with Alice's father running the Liverpool half and London marathons.
Parents and pupils have also been involved in efforts, with headteachers Jennifer Sephton and Adrian Antell taking on a skydive earlier this year.
It is hoped the playground will officially open in September, just in time for the start of the new school year.
A canopy and library area
Books were a huge part of Alice and Bebe's life, and a library will form part of the playground
Endeavour Learning Trust, which Churchtown is a part of, manages nine schools across Lancashire and Merseyside, and has supported Churchtown throughout the playground’s journey. The construction itself is being overseen by Endeavour’s director of estates and operations, Jack Snowden.
Jack commented, saying that the halfway point of construction was yet another key point in the mission to make the playground a reality:
“It’s clear that everyone involved in the construction of the playground has a real investment in it - this is no ordinary building project.
“We can’t wait for Churchtown’s pupils to experience the completed playground next month, which will act as a permanent monument to the light and joy that Alice and Bebe brought to the school, for years to come.”