Works underway at Star of the Sea School, South Australia

Friday, 4 September 2009

Star of the Sea School in South Australia has commenced works under the Building the Education Revolution component of the Nation Building – Economic Stimulus Plan.

The refurbishment of outdoor facilities under the National School Pride program is well underway, and Primary Schools for the 21st Century (P21) works, including new library and resource facility, are planned.

Principal of the School, Mr Michael Honey, said “A large all weather cover has been completed and we are also receiving some additional shade structures, as well as playgrounds and fitness tracks which will really transform the school,”

“In addition, over the last ten years or so, the school has been trying to save for a new library, as a result we have been able to combine the money we have saved with the P21 money to build a new library and ICT classroom on to an existing building within the school,” said Mr Honey.

An existing three story building will be extended to include a new library and ICT classroom. This will allow the transportable classrooms that are currently situated on the oval to be removed entirely from the school grounds.

“Not only do we gain these new state of the art modern facilities, but we will have more space on the oval, which means we won’t have to do less split lunches throughout the day for the senior and junior students and we also have more room for playground activities,” said Mr Honey. 

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