New classrooms have been created at Kendal’s Sandgate School as part of work carried out over the summer break.
Sandgate is a special school for children and young people between the ages of three and 19 and operates as a satellite campus at The Queen Katherine School.
The school is already undergoing a £6 million expansion project to increase the footprint of the school and create more areas for learning and development, with work anticipated to be completed soon.
Additional alterations inside the existing school building were carried out over the summer, funded by Westmorland and Furness Council, following consultation with the school on requirements for the project.
The programme saw work undertaken throughout the school, moving and building walls to create new group classrooms, all with adjoining breakout rooms.
Daniel Hinton, headteacher at Sandgate School, said: “We are very pleased to have moved into our refurbished lower school site at the start of term. The work was on time and of a great standard. A number of our classes now have break out spaces to allow small groups to access focussed sessions.
“These spaces will increase the quality of teaching and learning and allow us to increase the number of children we can accommodate. As part of the work, we have also had an entirely new classroom built. This room adjoins an assisted changing area, so has great access to the facilities that we need.
“We have had a real increase in the number of reception age children and the additional space has allowed us to have a two form entry this year.”
Councillor Janet Battye, Westmorland and Furness Council’s cabinet member for children’s services, said: “Making these changes to the layout of classroom spaces within the school will have so many benefits for pupils and staff. Having additional breakout spaces will provide opportunities for more tailored learning for children’s individual needs and create the inclusive teaching environment we strive for in all of our schools.”
