In July 2018, the Department for Education #DfE announced a capital bidding round of £30 million to create new high-quality school-based nursery places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds to deliver the government’s commitment to build more school-based nurseries, and to boost social mobility. The first few years of a child’s life are critical to shaping their future development, and our ambition is to provide equality of opportunity for every child, regardless of background or where th

BAM Construction have completed the new Kingfisher Primary School in Lufton, #Yeovil Somerset. #Kingfisher Primary School boasts 14 classrooms over two floors. A total of 2,887 square meter floor space will provide a more comfortable and better equipped learning environment for the students and staff to enjoy for many years to come. Construction started in May 2017 and completed in June 2018, in time for the Primary school children to enjoy when they start in September 2018.

The Countess concluded her visit to Somerset with official opening of The Countess Gytha Primary School. The new Countess Gytha school, named after a former Countess of Wessex, is a modern single storey school building with a pre-school area, play areas, sports courts, and bike storage. There is a new pedestrian crossing on West Camel Road for the school and community. The car park at the new site has space for staff and visitor parking and an on-site drop off and pick up are