PENTRE’R Graig pupils have been learning all about the multi-million pound building project which aims to make their school a better place to learn.
Special assemblies are being delivered by the Council’s own Corporate Property and Building Services team, who are the principle contractor for the works at the school.
This will give pupils vital information about safety on and around construction sites so they can stay safe while their school’s 21 Century upgrade takes place.
It’s all part of a programme of events Swansea Council includes in its school building and improvement schemes to not only keep pupils safe, but also to give them a voice in the development.
Cllr Jen Raynor, Swansea Council Cabinet Member for Education, said: “Supporting children to achieve their full potential is one of the council’s top priorities.
“Our school improvement schemes have a positive track record of being able to take place safely and efficiently on sites with the minimum possible disruption to education.
“They can become a wonderful learning experience for the youngsters, which is why we work with the school and contractors to build in learning opportunities to make the most of every penny invested in these schemes.
“Once completed, the scheme at Pentre’r Graig will have a positive impact on the education of every one of the three to 11-year-olds who attend the school.”
The cost of the Pentre’r Graig project is being split 50/50 between the Welsh Government and Swansea Council.
The scheme involves a £2.7 million upgrade to the existing buildings and a small extension designed with children and how they best learn in mind. It will address priority areas of backlog maintenance and remove an aging and failing demountable building too.
The scheme is part of Swansea Council’s QEd 2020 programme committed to raising standards of achievement and attainment for all children and young people through improved learning environments.
During the works the council will use local suppliers, where possible, for materials and products. Contractors will be encouraged to employ local workers and offer work experience to unemployed people.
Pentre’r Graig Primary School in Morriston was created in September 2011 following amalgamation of Pentrepoeth Infant School, Pentrepoeth Junior School and Graig Infant School.
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