Education Minister, has officially opened a new,
state of the art 14 class-base and double nursery school at Mill
Strand Integrated Primary School, Portrush.
Officially opening the new school, Education Minister said:
“I appreciate the opportunity to be here to celebrate the opening
of these magnificent new facilities for everyone involved in
bringing this significant project to completion. The investment
of over £12.5m will greatly help improve the school experience
for teachers, pupils and the wider Portrush community for many
years to come.
“The opening of a new school is testament to the perseverance and
dedication of all those involved in the journey to deliver the
facilities that our teachers deserve, to provide the highest
standard of education possible for our children and young
people.”
The £12.5 million project was funded through the Fresh Start
Programme supported by the UK Government.
The Minister continued:
“I commend the staff, pupils, parents and governors for their
commitment over the last number of years to make this fantastic
project a reality.
“These modern, new facilities will build on the passion for
learning and teaching already evident here at Mill Strand and
help the school advance further on its education journey.
“I wish the staff and school management every success for the
future in their new facilities.”
Construction on the site began in February 2023 and was completed
in July 2024.
Notes to editors:
1. McAdam is the Integrated Consultant Team on the project. Lowry
Building & Civil Engineering Ltd were appointed to carry out
the construction works.
2. Fresh Start funding forms part of the UK Government's
commitment, as part of the Fresh Start and Stormont House
agreements, to deliver new capital funding to support shared and
integrated education.
