Impressive new look for Newsome and Stile Common school

Jul 8 2009 By Hazel Ettienne

The single storey building which includes a Sure Start Children’s Centre will eventually be home to 270 children and has places for 48 in the nursery.

The project’s principal contractor Morgan Ashurst has the task of creating the £7.4m building. They have already spent nine months on the site and have currently around 50 men on site working often six days a week to ensure the project is completed and handed over on time on November 2.

The school includes nine classrooms, a large Foundation stage space, dance studio, hall, meeting rooms and extensive grounds which will include an outdoor classroom, and raised beds for children and the community to grow fruit and vegetables together.

There will be computers in every room, 135 laptops in school and the whole building will be wireless connected.

A nice feature will include children’s handprints in a montage at the entrance to the school as well as children’s artwork and tiles throughout the school.

Dawn said the contractors had worked closely with Kirklees Council, architect Geoff Fox and the schools and neighbouring community to ensure the success of the project.

This is the third Kirklees school which Morgan Ashurst has created. They were also responsible for Moorlands Primary School at Outlane and Howard Park Primary in Cleckheaton.

Dawn added: “People have commented that this is the end of an era in Stile Common. I do not believe that to be the case. It is merely the end of a building and the spirit of the community and the school will live on in Hillside and will be enjoyed by generations to come.”