Education Minister has cut the first sod on a major
capital construction project at Crawfordsburn Primary School.
The investment of over £7.3 million by the Department of
Education will deliver a new build school on its existing site,
which has been extended.
Welcoming the start of the construction phase, said: “This is an
important day for the school community, marking the beginning of
an exciting chapter as construction gets underway.
“When completed, the new school will deliver eight modern
classrooms and state-of-the-art facilities, designed to help
children at Crawfordsburn Primary School grow, thrive, and reach
their full potential.”
Construction is due to be completed in March 2027.
The Minister continued: “There has been considerable work
to get to this stage. I commend the school and stakeholders who
have shown dedication, commitment and perseverance to bring the
project from initial design, through planning and into
construction. It is a journey that displays the very best of our
school communities.
“I wish the pupils, staff, governors and parents of
Crawfordsburn Primary School every success as this exciting new
chapter unfolds and the vision for the school becomes a
reality."
Principal Adam Ferguson said: “This is a significant milestone
for everyone within the Crawfordsburn Primary School Community.
The contractors are on site and everyone in our school is excited
to see the new building start to take shape.
“A great deal of work has gone into getting to this stage of the
project. I would like to pay tribute to the Department of
Education, the whole project team, our Board of Governors and
previous principals, who have all had a role to play over the
last number of years.
“This new building behind our current site will provide our
school community with access to modern, state-of-the-art
facilities that will further add to the excellent provision
delivered by our staff. The project will see an expansion of our
school site and improved outdoor learning spaces, as well as
greater parking and drop-off capacity. Our pupils deserve the
best start in life, and we are looking forward to the learning
opportunities that the enhanced school facilities will offer to
both our pupils and staff.”
Isherwood & Ellis are the Integrated Consultant Team for the
project and Bell Contracts Ltd. is the appointed building
contractor.
