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12/12/2014
Construction Begins On £5.2m Newry Primary School
The sod has been cut at the site of a new £5.2m primary school in Newry, County Down.
Education Minister, John O'Dowd was present at the ceremony today to launch the construction of St Clare's Abbey Primary School.
The Department of Education has committed £5.2m to the project, which will provide a new 15-classroom school with modern facilities.
Minister O'Dowd said: "St Clare’s Primary School was part of the educational fabric in the Newry area for over 140 years and St Colman’s Abbey Primary for more than 75 years before the two schools amalgamated at the start of the current academic year. Currently operating on two single gender sites, this marks the beginning of an exciting new era for the newly formed school as it looks to the future and the vision of coming together in one state-of-the-art, bespoke facility.
"The start of construction work represents an investment of £5.2m by my Department in the future of this area and its community. The new facilities will deliver a modern, progressive learning environment for the school’s 400-plus children. Work is under way and expected to be completed by December 2015."
(IT/MH)
Education Minister, John O'Dowd was present at the ceremony today to launch the construction of St Clare's Abbey Primary School.
The Department of Education has committed £5.2m to the project, which will provide a new 15-classroom school with modern facilities.
Minister O'Dowd said: "St Clare’s Primary School was part of the educational fabric in the Newry area for over 140 years and St Colman’s Abbey Primary for more than 75 years before the two schools amalgamated at the start of the current academic year. Currently operating on two single gender sites, this marks the beginning of an exciting new era for the newly formed school as it looks to the future and the vision of coming together in one state-of-the-art, bespoke facility.
"The start of construction work represents an investment of £5.2m by my Department in the future of this area and its community. The new facilities will deliver a modern, progressive learning environment for the school’s 400-plus children. Work is under way and expected to be completed by December 2015."
(IT/MH)
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