Wrexham £20m school revamp gets underway
February 24, 2010Wrexham £20m school revamp gets underway
A MAJOR £20m facelift programme for three high schools got underway yesterday.
Work has started at Ysgol Bryn Alyn, Gwersyllt, the first of three Wrexham schools to benefit from the latest phase of a capital cash injection.
The secondary school is getting a modern, two-storey science suite and IT facility with former labs being refurbished for general classroom use.
The library learning resource centre will also have a complete revamp under the programme.
It is part of a multi-million pound investment which will also see Maelor School, Penley and Darland in Rossett get a makeover.
The vast majority of the cash has been provided by Wrexham County Borough Council, although there has been some grant funding from the Welsh Assembly Government.
Ysgol Bryn Alyn is already seeing the benefits from investment with pupils and staff enjoying a new link corridor, refurbished toilets and flat roof repairs.
There have also been improvements with a canteen upgrade including hi tech digital screens displaying menu options, nutritional information about healthy foods and special offers.
The contractor appointed to undertake the works is local company Read Construction Holdings of Brymbo.
Works are scheduled to be completed in the Autumn of this year.
Governors chairman Arthur Jones, who performed the official turf cutting, said: "These are exciting times for the school which has needed this investment for some time. Pupils and staff are pleased with the improvements that have already been made and we look forward to using our new science and IT facilities in the very near future."
The Maelor School will have a new sports hall and associated facilities and a new library.
Refurbishment over the past 12 months has also seen a window replacement programme finished, toilets refurbished and repairs and maintenance of roofs undertaken.
At Darland there will be a brand new two-storey science suite and IT facilities. Improvements have already been made to the boundary fence and the flat roof.
Wrexham council leader Aled Roberts said: "Wrexham council has committed to ensuring that our young people have the skills they need to go into employment, education or training when they leave school. To achieve this we have to ensure that staff and pupils have the very best surroundings in which to learn.”
Councillor Roberts also added it was pleasing a local firm had been appointed to do the work.
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