SOUTHEND PRIMARY’S NEW EXTENSION TO BE OPENED
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:33 pmSOUTHEND PRIMARY’S NEW EXTENSION TO BE OPENED
Staff, pupils, parents and representatives from Argyll and Bute Council are invited to attend the official opening of the new extension to Southend Primary School next week.
The opening, which will take place on Thursday 15th March, follows on from an open day and exhibition of the school’s history which was held in June last year to give parents and the wider community an insight into the new building.
People kindly donated photographs and other items they had from their own time at Southend Primary or even further back.
Head teacher at Southend Primary, Lesley Allan, said: “Work on the new extension started in July 2005, with half of the old hall and kitchen being removed to make way for foundations.
“The playground was a hive of activity with diggers, cranes, lorries and forklift trucks all putting in an appearance, much to the delight of the children.
“A great deal of thought had to go into the layout of the new playgrounds as sufficient staff car parking also had to be considered.
“In the end it was agreed that the playground be split into two; one side for quieter games and playing, the other for more robust past-times such as football or rounders.”
Pupils made a video diary and photographic record of the project as it developed over the months and an exciting time came in January 2006 when some pupils were allowed in to see the progress of the new building.
In March 2006, the final part of the old 1960s extension was demolished and the new extension was finally ready in April 2006.
It took some time for staff and pupils to rearrange the school’s resources but by summer 2006 most things were in their new place.
The new extension houses the kitchen, general purpose hall, cloakroom, staffroom, disabled toilet, girls’ and boys’ toilets, office and Pre-5 / ICT room.
The staff, pupils and parents are all delighted with the new extension, which is a big improvement from the original building.
Staff, pupils, parents and representatives from Argyll and Bute Council are invited to attend the official opening of the new extension to Southend Primary School next week.
The opening, which will take place on Thursday 15th March, follows on from an open day and exhibition of the school’s history which was held in June last year to give parents and the wider community an insight into the new building.
People kindly donated photographs and other items they had from their own time at Southend Primary or even further back.
Head teacher at Southend Primary, Lesley Allan, said: “Work on the new extension started in July 2005, with half of the old hall and kitchen being removed to make way for foundations.
“The playground was a hive of activity with diggers, cranes, lorries and forklift trucks all putting in an appearance, much to the delight of the children.
“A great deal of thought had to go into the layout of the new playgrounds as sufficient staff car parking also had to be considered.
“In the end it was agreed that the playground be split into two; one side for quieter games and playing, the other for more robust past-times such as football or rounders.”
Pupils made a video diary and photographic record of the project as it developed over the months and an exciting time came in January 2006 when some pupils were allowed in to see the progress of the new building.
In March 2006, the final part of the old 1960s extension was demolished and the new extension was finally ready in April 2006.
It took some time for staff and pupils to rearrange the school’s resources but by summer 2006 most things were in their new place.
The new extension houses the kitchen, general purpose hall, cloakroom, staffroom, disabled toilet, girls’ and boys’ toilets, office and Pre-5 / ICT room.
The staff, pupils and parents are all delighted with the new extension, which is a big improvement from the original building.