Holy Family College gets funding boost
20 December 2011
Holy Family RC and CE College in Heywood is to receive £10m to
upgrade its existing school buildings and grounds. Contracts for
the scheme were signed last week with construction due to start in
earnest in the New Year.
As part of the investment, Holy Family will receive a
combination of new facilities, including a brand new sports hall
and changing rooms together with a dedicated food technology
block.
The existing 3-storey building will be demolished and replaced
with a new teaching block, whilst the remainder of the school
buildings will be completely transformed through a combination of
remodelling and refurbishment works to create improved teaching,
dining and social facilities for the pupils and staff.
A new pedestrian route will be created from the perimeter to the
main visitor and pupil entrances and there will be a new cycle
route leading directly to a secure cycle area. The college will
also receive improved ICT services, enabling pupils and staff to
access learning with ease using the latest technology.
Councillor Donna Martin, Cabinet Member for Children, Schools
and Families, said:
“Holy Family RC & CE College is already rated as outstanding
by Ofsted in recognition of the high quality of education provided
and these ambitious rebuilding plans will take the school from
strength to strength.”
Holy Family is the third Heywood school to receive funding as
part of Rochdale’s £192m Building Schools for the Future programme,
with construction works almost complete at nearby Siddal Moor
Sports College and the brand new Darnhill Study Centre really
starting to take shape after construction work started in
October.
The investment programme is being delivered by the council’s
local education partnership, inspiredspaces Rochdale, and their
main building contractor, Carillion.
Claire Butler, General Manager of inspiredspaces said:
“It is a privilege to be involved in delivering such an
unprecedented level of investment in education across the borough.
We are looking forward to continuing to work with the school
throughout the build period to deliver construction-related
curriculum projects, work experience and careers advice for the
students.”