C.G.S Building Works Update

[Kintyre Forum News 3]

Major works to replace the heating system, ceilings and lights in the main teaching block will begin on Friday 29 May at 3.35pm.

In the first phase of the work, the Art, Science and PSEd classes will be relocated to spare classrooms and other areas wherever available around the school. Details of room changes will be displayed prominently on notice boards from Monday 25 May. Pupils will also be given further information along with their new timetables on Monday 8 June.

At the same time, all other departments (except Drama, English, Technical and Music) will be preparing for the second and third phases of the work which will take place during the summer holidays. At the end of June, the School Office and Senior Management and Pupil Support Teams will relocate to the English Department so that administrative work can continue in readiness for the new school year.

During the work, all the materials and equipment decanted from departments will be stored in the Assembly Hall, which will therefore not be available for normal use. The south stair (at the walkway to music) will be reserved for use by the contractors during the period of works.

While we will do our utmost to ensure that teaching and learning continue as normally as possible during the works, unfortunately we will have to accept that there will be some impacts.

In particular:

We are unable to have the P7 Induction Days scheduled for 10 and 11 June;
The Prize-Giving on 24 June will be held in the Lorne and Lowland Church instead of the Assembly Hall;
There will be no activities day on 26 June;
The school dance scheduled for 29 June will not take place.

In view of the likely level of disruption to normal working, the Scottish Government has granted the School's request for two days' exceptional closure on Monday and Tuesday, 29 and 30 June.
This means that the last day of term for pupils will now be Friday 26 June, with the school closing at 1.00pm.

Two further days' exceptional closure have been granted for Wednesday and Thursday 19 and 20 August. Pupils will now return for the new school year on Friday 21 August at 9.00am.

Further information will be given in the June newsletter as well as in the pre-term mailing which will go out on Wednesday 12 August. Details of arrangements for change of timetable interviews for pupils in S5/6 will be sent out with the pre-term mailing.

[Kintyre Forum News]

So Campbeltown Grammar School is to benefit from a £1 million investment that will create a more pleasant learning and teaching environment?

A £1million investment by Argyll and Bute Council over the summer holidays will see new heating and lighting installed and ceiling replacement within the main teaching block will also be done.

Councillor Isobel Strong, Argyll and Bute’s spokeswoman for Education and Lifelong Learning said: ‘This represents a significant investment in Campbeltown Grammar, and will create a more pleasant teaching and learning environment. ‘I am sure the staff and pupils will feel the benefits of the work when they return for the start of the new school year.’

Any thoughts on this?