School ready to build on success
PRIMARY PUPILS TO MOVE TO NEW SITE IN VILLAGE
WORK has started on the construction of a new primary school to serve a growing community in North Tyneside.
Backworth Park Primary School will be relocating from its existing site on Station Road to a new location just south of the golf course within a new housing estate.
The accommodation will provide the school with a larger capacity, and space to expand in the future if necessary. The Backworth site will also have a playing field, something the school does not have at present.
Headteacher Carol Crerar said: “The children, staff and parents are really looking forward to moving to a purposebuilt Backworth Park Primary School, which will provide so many enhanced learning opportunities, especially for sports and outdoor provision.
“It is a most exciting time for the children in our small school to be involved in the shaping of their new premises and we can’t wait to see the plans become an actual reality over the next year.”
Metnor Construction of Killingworth has been appointed by Northumberland Estates to begin the construction phase of the development, and the new building is scheduled to open in September next year.
Mayor Norma Redfearn paid a visit to the construction site with a group of pupils.
She said: “Everyone wants the best possible education for their children and I am delighted that here in North Tyneside we have such fantastic schools and high-quality services that we provide for children and young people.
“This new building will allow our staff to improve on the excellent support they currently provide for students and ensure they have everything they need to reach their full potential in improved, more modern classrooms.
“Our fantastic education system has seen a number of our schools named among the best in the country and this new state-of-the-art school will only improve our reputation.”