First Minister marks official opening of Ysgol Glan Clwyd
A special milestone has been reached in the history of Ysgol Glan Clwyd, St Asaph with the official opening of the brand new school building by First Minister Carwyn Jones AM.
The First Minister visited the site on 15th March to see the results of the £16.7 million project, which was jointly funded by the Council and the Welsh Government through its 21st Century Schools and Education Capital Programme.
The first phase, which involves creating a brand new building opened to pupils in January 2017, with the refurbishment works to the former school buildings being complete by the end of 2017.
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New school at Glasdir, Ruthin
Final preparations are being made ahead of the opening of a new school in Ruthin.
The £11.2million school building at Glasdir will open on Tuesday, April 10 when the 428 pupils from the town’s Ysgol Pen Barras and Rhos Street School will move to the new site.
Council officers have been working closely with the two schools to plan for the opening day and a further newsletter will be sent to parents in advance while staff will be on hand on the opening day to ensure everything runs smoothly.
The project is funded by the Council through its 21st Century Schools programme and the Welsh Government with Wynne Construction the main contractor for the building work.
The new build comes under the Council’s modernising education programme and is part of the authority’s corporate priority to create communities where young people choose to live, work and learn.
Cllr Huw Hilditch-Roberts, cabinet lead member for Education, Children, Young People and the Welsh Language, said: “The final preparations are now being made at the new school and teachers and students are looking forward to their first day in their brand-new school.
“This school marks a significant investment in education in the Ruthin area and will benefit students for many years to come.
“This project will help us achieve our corporate priority to ensure young people are being supported to achieve their potential and have modern school facilities that further enhances their learning.
“I’d like to thank Wynne Construction and the sub-contractors involved in the project for their excellent work in progressing this project.”
The Council’s modernising education programme has already seen more than £56million of investment in schools in the county including a new building for Rhyl High and Ysgol Tir Morfa as well significant improvement works at Bodnant Community School, Prestatyn and Ysgol Glan Clwyd, St Asaph with a number of projects still in the pipeline.
Green light for new 3-16 Catholic school build
The new 3-16 Catholic School in Rhyl has moved another step closer with the news that Planning permission has been granted for the new school building and associated site works. Pupils from Ysgol Mair and Blessed Edward Jones (pictured) came together to celebrate
this news that will see them educated in brand new facilities for the 2019/2020 academic year.
Denbighshire has also welcomed confirmation from the Welsh Government that the Final Business Case for the new 3-16 Catholic school in Rhyl has been approved. The project will be funded in partnership by the Council and the Welsh Government, through its 21st Century Schools and Education Capital Programme.
This reflects the corporate priority in Denbighshire to invest in the future of children and young people in the county.
The new 3-16 school, for the Diocese of Wrexham, will replace Ysgol Mair/ St. Mary’s primary Catholic school and Blessed Edward Jones Catholic high school. The new school would be an English medium school for 420 full time pupils aged 3-11 years old and 500 pupils aged 11-16.
Education secretary Kirsty Williams said: “Our national mission is to raise standards, reduce the attainment gap and deliver an education system that is a source of national pride and confidence. Our 21st Century Schools and Education Programme plays a key part in this and is the largest investment in our schools and colleges since the 1960s.”
“I am delighted the Welsh Government’s investment in this £24m project is having a positive impact on education and learning in Denbighshire. The new school will be a vital resource for the whole community.”
Bishop Peter M. Brignall of the Diocese of Wrexham said: “I am delighted another significant step forward for this project has been achieved. This exciting proposal of a new and innovative 3-16 school in Rhyl for Denbighshire and the Diocese of Wrexham will greatly enhance the learning opportunities for our young people in the facilities, resources and ethos provided by the on-going and fruitful partnership of Welsh Government, Local Authority and the Catholic Church.”
Councillor Huw Hilditch-Roberts, Cabinet Lead Member for Education, Children and Young People and the Welsh Language, said: “This is a significant milestone for the brand new build for the new 3-16 school. We look forward to continuing to work with the Diocese of Wrexham on this project as the Council continue to invest in improving the learning environment for the children and young people of the County.”
Kier construction have been appointed as the main contractor and some initial works are already taking place at the schools with some essential and limited tree felling and early demolition of a part of a block at Blessed Edward Jones.
Work is due to begin on the whole site in May with work expected to be completed on the new build by Autumn 2019.
Green light for Ysgol Carreg Emlyn new school
Exciting plans to build a brand new primary school in Clocaenog have taken a significant step forward – with the Council now the proud owners of the land needed for the development.
Currently the school is located on two sites: at Clocaenog and Cyffylliog. Now the sale has been signed and sealed, it means construction work on building the new school on the Clocaenog site can begin over the coming weeks.
This project is being funded by the Council and the Welsh Government through its 21st Century Schools and Education Capital Programme. Wynne Construction are the main contractors appointed to carry out the works.
Councillor Huw Hilditch-Roberts, Cabinet Lead Member for Education, Children and Young People and the Welsh Language, said: “This is tremendous news for pupils at Carreg Emlyn and for future generations living in the Clocaenog, Cyffylliog and surrounding areas.
“We recognise the news has been a long time coming but we are delivering on our promise to press ahead with these ambitious plans. The investment by Denbighshire and by the Welsh Government clearly reflects the commitment to improving facilities for our children and young people and generations of children will soon benefit from state of the art educational facilities that are fit for the 21stCentury. This is also another significant investment in Welsh medium education in the county.
“This is a momentus day for Ysgol Carreg Emlyn and we are delighted to share the news with the school and the wider community”.