Development of New Primary School Underway

Work has officially begun on creating a multi million pound primary school in Caia Park.

Yesterday saw the official turf cutting ceremony at Hafod Y Wern in Caia Park for the new £5.3 million school, which has been jointly funded by the local authority and, Welsh Government through its 21st Century Schools and Education Programme.

The Mayor of Wrexham, Cllr Barbara Roxburgh was present at the official turf cutting ceremony along with the Chair of Governors, Welsh Government representatives, Senior Councillors, officers of Wrexham Council and representatives from project constructors R L Davies & Sons.

The Council and Welsh Government are match funding the project through the 21st Century Schools and Education Programme. The Programme aims to transform the learning experience of students, ensuring they are taught in classrooms with the technologies and facilities needed to deliver a 21st Century curriculum.

Chair of Governors, Emlyn R Jones, said: “This is a proud moment for the school following its recent excellent inspection report. On behalf of the Governors, I extend our thanks to everyone involved in bringing this project to fruition. Our pupils are our future and deserve nothing less than the promise state-of-the-art new building”.

The project is one of two currently underway at Caia Park to bring two brand new primary schools to replace the existing Hafod Y Wern and Gwenfro primary schools. The total investment into new schools for the area is £10 million.

The plans follow the amalgamation of juniors and infants sections of both schools. The creation of new schools means there is no transition stage between primary and juniors which can sometimes be a concern for young children.

Cllr Michael Williams, Lead Member for Children’s Services and Education, said: “One of our Council Priorities is to ensure that all children and young people have positive aspirations, learn and achieve their potential. In order to achieve this we have to support this priority and officers have done a remarkable job with the Welsh Government to bring a £5.3 million school to Caia.”