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Ballinderry Primary School Pupils
Rachel Logan, Rebecca Hendron, Paul Wilson and Adam
Black pictured with Lisburn Mayor James Tinsley,
Stanton Sloan Chief Executive of the SEELB,
Principal of Ballinderry PS Ian Thompson and Noel
McKee Chairman of Ballinderry PS Board of Governers
cutting the sod at the site of Ballinderry Primary
School's new site. Also pictured are members of
Lisburn Council. US2208-116A0 picture By; Aidan
O'Reilly
PARENTS and pupils in the Ballinderry area
have had plenty of reason to celebrate this week as work began
on the new �2.6 millions nursery/primary school and multiuse
games area in the village.
Lisburn Mayor, Councillor James Tinsley, who
was ably assisted by Year One pupils Paul Wilson, Rachel Logan,
Adam Black and Rebecca Hendron was on hand to cut the first sod
at the site.
The new building which is expected to be
completed by August 2009 will include nine classrooms and
associated work and play areas with a separate building for the
nursery.
The school was also successful in its bid to
obtain funding for a games area from the Big Lottery Sports
Fund.
This will be surrounded by a safety fence
with floodlighting for evening use.
School Principal Mr. Ian Thomson said the
project marked the end of the long journey to ensure the
children of Ballinderry could learn together in a suitable
building. Mr Thomson commented: "The whole package will deliver
great benefits to our area and we are both grateful and
delighted that our dream of a new school will become a reality
in our village in the very near future."
Councillor Thomas Beckett added, "I commend
the Chairman and Board of Governors for their perseverance. We
will now start to see their efforts being rewarded with the new
school."
Parents wishing to send their children to
Ballinderry Primary should contact the school.
stacey.heaney@jpress.co.uk
Ballinderry PS
pupils Rachel Logan, Rebecca Hendron,
Paul Wilson and Adam Black with
Lisburn Mayor James Tinsley, Stanton
Sloan Chief Executive of the SEELB,
Principal Ian Thompson and Noel
McKee Chairman of the Board of
Governors cutting the sod at the
site of the new school. US2208-115A0
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Principal thanks those who helped
PRINCIPAL Mr. Ian Thomson was full
of praise for those who had helped bring the new
school about.
The new building was designed by
SEELB Architects Stephen Connolly and Paul Connolly
and the school was successful in its bid for funding
for a games area from the Big Lottery Sports Fund.
This was supported by Jim Rose and Adrian Barron
from Lisburn Council.
Mr Thomson thanked the Property
Services team led by Mr. Tom Walsh, the Architects
and their consultants
He said it marked the end of the
long journey started in the time of Mr. John Dudgeon
(former Chair) and fellow governors, who fought long
and hard to see that the children of Ballinderry
would learn together in a suitable building. The
drive continued with Noel McKee and present
governors aided by Jeffrey Donaldson and Thomas
Beckett. "Council members Cecil Calvert, Jim Dillon
and Peter O'Hagan also helped support us in the
provision of these excellent new premises" Mr
Thomson said. |
Ulster Star
06/06/2008
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