£3m works on a Hethersett school have been completed
The improvements are part of a wider investment in local schools.
Last updated 19th Jan 2021
A £3m extension of Hethersett CE VC Primary School has been completed.
The school was converted from a Junior to a Primary school in 2019, which almost doubled the number of pupil places available.
As well as the new eight-classroom block for Key Stage One students which has been completed, the school will also be getting a new library, office and reception - with work starting on those in February.
Improvements to the car park and pedestrian access are also due to take place.
It's all be done as part of a wider £20m investment in local schools in the area by Norfolk County Council.
The money's been spent as part of plans to meet the increasing demand for school places.
Hethersett Woodside Infant School was converted to a primary school and moved to a new £8m, 420-place building last summer.
While, Hethersett Academy, unveiled a new £8m extension in September last year, complete with 17 new classrooms and a state-of-the-art theatre.
Cllr John Fisher, Cabinet Member for Children's Services at Norfolk County Council said: "The completion of work at Hethersett CE VC Primary School marks the final stage of our project to deliver modern new schools to children living in Hethersett.
"I am delighted that, despite the pandemic, we have achieved our aim of creating hundreds of new school places.
"Our investment in new schools in the village demonstrates how we are delivering vital infrastructure to new and growing communities in Norfolk.
"It is more than an investment in new buildings though, it's an investment in the education and future of our children."
Matthew Parslow-Williams, the headteacher of Hethersett CE VC Primary School welcomed the completion of works: "The whole school community are extremely excited to receive the new, state of the art, eight class primary building.
"We have been on a long journey over the past few years changing from a Junior School to Primary school but the wait has been worth it.
"Being a primary school gives us the chance to mould children in our ethos and values and also help them to develop from Reception through to Year Six.
"We are already blessed with a very well-resourced school including a swimming pool, large woodland schools area and art room, the addition of right classrooms has added to this, the children are very lucky!
"The next chapter of the school's rich history is being written and I am pleased to be a part of it."