Multi-million pound Wokingham expansion of Maiden Erlegh school is complete
After four years’ hard work, the expansion of Maiden Erlegh School is now complete thanks to a £7.5million investment from Wokingham Borough Council.
And to celebrate, headteacher Dr Peter Thomas and Wokingham Borough Council’s executive member for children’s services Cllr Norman Jorgensen, will attend a special ceremony on Tuesday (February 5) to mark the occasion.
The school in Earley has been expanded to offer extra places and more choice and has seen the school transformed with new facilities including a sixth form block, all-weather sports pitch, business studies centre, additional classrooms as well as an extension of the dining room.
The final phase of the Wokingham project has seen the construction of a single-storey science and mathematics block, four spacious classroom areas and three science laboratories and pupils are already benefiting from the new facilities this term. The former science and general purpose building – a temporary structure - has now been removed. The playing field will also be extended and there is a new wildlife area including a pond, within the school grounds, meaning pupils can be taught in a dedicated outdoor area.
Headteacher Dr Peter Thomas said: “The new facilities are already having a significant impact on learning and teaching and I am delighted the building works have come to fruition. I am grateful to the council for this investment as we can now provide education in facilities fit for the 21st century.”
And to celebrate, headteacher Dr Peter Thomas and Wokingham Borough Council’s executive member for children’s services Cllr Norman Jorgensen, will attend a special ceremony on Tuesday (February 5) to mark the occasion.
The school in Earley has been expanded to offer extra places and more choice and has seen the school transformed with new facilities including a sixth form block, all-weather sports pitch, business studies centre, additional classrooms as well as an extension of the dining room.
The final phase of the Wokingham project has seen the construction of a single-storey science and mathematics block, four spacious classroom areas and three science laboratories and pupils are already benefiting from the new facilities this term. The former science and general purpose building – a temporary structure - has now been removed. The playing field will also be extended and there is a new wildlife area including a pond, within the school grounds, meaning pupils can be taught in a dedicated outdoor area.
Headteacher Dr Peter Thomas said: “The new facilities are already having a significant impact on learning and teaching and I am delighted the building works have come to fruition. I am grateful to the council for this investment as we can now provide education in facilities fit for the 21st century.”
Wokingham Borough Council
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