It has been an extended sizzling summer time for most kids in Lanarkshire however pupils who attend one specific faculty skilled a for much longer break than others from their place of studying.
Workers and pupils at Allanton Major Faculty and Nursery moved out of the constructing final yr so that they had an additional particular motive to have fun this week as they made a welcome return.
The constructing was closed in October 2021 to permit important structural repairs to happen. Youngsters and employees have been briefly moved to Dykehead Major in Shotts, whereas nursery pupils on the faculty made the transfer to close by Newmains nursery.
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However on Wednesday they returned house on the primary day of the brand new time period to a totally refurbished, vivid and pleasant new faculty atmosphere.
Exterior works on the constructing have addressed the structural points and the overall feel and look of the constructing have been improved.
Paris, a P7 pupil at Allanton Major, stated: “It feels a bit like we’re transferring again house. That is the place we’ve been all through our entire main education and it’s actually beautiful being again right here.”
Miss Sheena McFaite, Head trainer of Allanton Major and Nursery, paid tribute to pupils, mother and father and employees on the faculty for his or her help.
She stated: “I can’t thank everybody sufficient for the best way by which we’ve all come collectively to make sure that this course of was made as clean as potential and to make sure that youngsters got our full help.
“I’d additionally prefer to thank everybody at Dykehead Major Faculty and Newmains Nursery for making us really feel so welcome and to our mother or father council for his or her help, whereas the work occurred.”
The varsity has undergone IT upgrades and inside enhancements to create a welcoming atmosphere for youngsters and employees.
Additional plans embody upgrading washroom and bathroom services later this monetary yr.
Workers from the varsity and nursery got here in to assist out over the summer time to empty packing containers and ensure every thing was in its proper place.
Miss McFaite added: “We’ve had so many optimistic feedback from native individuals saying how nice the varsity is trying.
“It was fantastic seeing the response of oldsters and pupils once they arrived this morning.
“In some ways it seems like we’ve moved right into a brand-new faculty constructing, albeit one which retains its nice character – in 4 years the constructing will have fun its centenary yr and we will all sit up for such a optimistic future as a college and a nursery and as a focus for the neighborhood right here in Allanton.”
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