The Chronicle

School ready to build on success

PRIMARY PUPILS TO MOVE TO NEW SITE IN VILLAGE

- By SONIA SHARMA Reporter sonia.sharma@trinitymir­ror.com

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.”

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Pupils from Backworth Park Primary are
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The building site at Backworth Park

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