PUPILS from Ysgol Ein Harglwyddes, Bangor had the opportunity to be part of a short ceremony to mark the start of the construction phase of their new school on the former Glanadda site in the city.
The event was an opportunity for a number of organisations involved with the school to come together to celebrate that work is starting on the £8 million+ project to build a brand new school, with modern resources, which will give the children the best start in educational life.
The new school will offer Catholic education to the children of Bangor and surrounding area.
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It is anticipated that work on the new Ysgol Ein Harglwyddes will be complete ready for the 2026 summer term.
The scheme has major environmental benefits – building the school on a brownfield site, where the old Ysgol Glanadda stood, will lessen the environmental impact significantly.
The new school will also make the best use of green technology.
The new school building itself will be built thanks to £7.7m investment, 85 per cent of the budget coming from the Welsh Government's Sustainable Learning Communities Programme, and the remaining 15 per cent from the Catholic Diocese of Wrexham.
In addition, £700,000 has been secured from the Welsh Government's Childcare and Early Years Capital Programme to include an Early Years Unit on the new school site.
“The new-look Ysgol Ein Harglwyddes will provide modern facilities for children from Bangor and the nearby area, and allow them to reach their full potential.
“I am looking forward to seeing the children enjoy their new school, which will include six classrooms with access to external space, a hall, kitchen and multipurpose room.
“The outside area will have a hard area for play, a multi-use games area and a grass playing field.
“Although the old building was homely and historic, I am confident the pupils, their families and learning staff will love the new school.”
“Current and past staff and governors, along with the many pupils and parents who have passed through the school gates will look back with fond memories of their time in our current building.
“However, we are very excited to see the construction of our new school underway and look forward to starting a new chapter, providing our future generations with the best Catholic education, in a modern, purpose build environment which has been longed, for many years.
“We would like to thank Saer (architects) for their collaboration and allowing us to offer our input into the initial stages of design. We are committed to bringing our strong history, inclusive, caring and family-centred ethos across to our new site.”
“This modern, 21st-century facility has sustainability at its core, and is designed to meet the Welsh Government’s net zero carbon requirements.
“Throughout the build, we will work with the school and the community to ensure the project delivers added value to the local area.”
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