Education
Abbey Primary School children star in official opening ceremony
The £11m Abbey Primary School has been officially opened at a ceremony held on Friday (5th May).
Pupils, staff, and invited guests were invited to the ceremony at which a plaque was unveiled by Jeremy Miles MS, Welsh Government’s Minister for Education and Welsh Language.
A number of pupils also recited poetry, sang songs and spoke about how important the new school is to them as part of the opening ceremony.
The English-medium school, located on the site of the former Dwr-Y-Felin Lower Comprehensive School, has places for 420 primary and 50 nursery pupils. It has replaced the former Abbey Primary School which was split across three sites.
The new school comes with a 12-place early year assessment centre and also benefits from a newly established 32-place childcare setting.
(Image: Neath Port Talbot Council)
(Image: Neath Port Talbot Council)
(Image: Neath Port Talbot Council)
Neath Port Talbot Council say that the new Abbey Primary School will continue to serve the existing catchment area and will be of sufficient size to accommodate projected growth in local pupil numbers.
Councillor Nia Jenkins, Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Training, said: “As we officially open the new Abbey Primary School, we celebrate not only the state-of-the-art facilities but also the bright future it represents for the children of our community.
“With its modern design and excellent resources, this 21st century school will provide an outstanding learning environment for our young people, enabling them to thrive and reach their full potential.”
Built by BAM Construction Ltd, the £11m cost of the project was 65% provided through the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme. The remainder was funded through the council’s prudential borrowing capacity.
(Lead image: Neath Port Talbot Council)
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An
13th May 2023 at 9:22 am
Right, new 11 million school and no parking spaces for school parents!
How ridiculous! Since it was open before official area turned to a nightmare, residents can no longer get access as they use to their own houses. More to add school parents often park deliberately where they shouldn’t and very often leaving so narrow gapso no emergency cervises vehicles could come in case a child or person will need help, or residents, and we have lots of elderly living here. Residents rase this question multiple times to the council to the councillors, to the school, as school promised additional parking before school was opened. Fix it finally! Don’t wait when accident will happen, or someone will die, as ambulance won’t be able to get in time.