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Schools on schedule
Published: 08/02/2016
Jane Hutt AM, Welsh Government Minister for Finance and Government Business has
visited the site of the new flagship 拢30 million Holywell Learning Campus where
new primary and secondary schools will be co-located on the site of the
existing High School.
Construction work began just over a year ago and is progressing well and on
schedule. The new schools are due to open from September 2016, with the
existing facilities remaining in use until that time to ensure no disruption
for learners.
The new primary school recently named Ysgol Maes y Felin, will replace Ysgol
Perth y Terfyn Infants and Ysgol y Fron Junior School and will cater for
learners up to the age of 11. This will be on the same site as the new facility
for Holywell High School, which will be built to provide for the education of
11 to 16 year olds.
The new three storey secondary school will have 600 places and the single
storey primary school will have 315 places. Primary children and secondary age
students will be educated in the latest state of the art accommodation with all
modern IT facilities to assist with learning.
Minister for Finance and Government Business Jane Hutt AM said:
Minister for Finance and Government Business, Jane Hutt said: 鈥淲e are committed
to investing in our children鈥檚 education so they have the best opportunities to
learn and develop in a new modern and vibrant learning environment. The new
Holywell learning campus is a great example of that and I have been pleased to
see how the 拢15.5 million funding we have provided through our 21st Century
Schools and Education Programme is delivering the best possible facilities for
children in the area.
鈥淚t is clear the new state of the art primary and secondary schools here will
provide an excellent setting and also make a real difference to the whole
community.
鈥淒uring my visit, I was delighted to be able to announce an immediate capital
boost of 拢23 million for our 21st Century Schools and Education Programme
across Wales. In all, despite difficult financial challenges, we are investing
over 拢1.4 billion in the programme to rebuild and refurbish over 150 schools
and colleges throughout Wales which will benefit learners for years to come.鈥�
Councillor Chris Bithell, 天涯社区鈥檚 Cabinet Member for
Education, said:
鈥淭his project is being match funded by the Welsh Government through its 21st
Century Schools and Education Programme and I am delighted that the Minister
has taken the opportunity to see how well work is progressing on what will be a
wonderful modern new facility for children, young people and the wider
community.
Jim Parker, Managing Director for Galliford Try Building North West, said:
Jim Parker, Managing Director for Galliford Try Building North West, said:
鈥淗olywell Learning Campus is a flagship construction project for North Wales
that is providing real benefits for local people, in terms of jobs, training
and investment in the local economy. The partnership between all the
stakeholders has been a real stand-out feature of this project so far, and we
look forward to building on those excellent working relationships to deliver
the high quality school facilities that the children of Holywell deserve.鈥�
Note to editors
Pictured in the attached photograph are from left to right: Damian Hughes,
Senior Officer FCC - School Planning and Provision, Peter Davies, Headteacher
Ysgol Maes Y Felin, Jane Hutt, Minister for Finance & Government Business,
Sandy Mewies AM, John Weir, Headteacher Holywell High School, Cllr Peter Curtis
and Jim Parker, Galliford Try Managing Director for Building North