New Nursery Building Opens at Whitley Park

New Nursery Building Opens at Whitley Park

17/10/2011
Reading Borough Council Press Release

Parents and pupils of Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School will join the Mayor of Reading to formally open the school's new nursery facilities on Wednesday (Oct 19).

The new 'early years' building includes four new learning spaces, a speech and language facility, multi-use professional space, a conference room and an early years library, as well as an outdoors play and learning area.

Wednesday's opening is the culmination of years of planning and hard work by school staff and Reading Borough Council. The old nursery building has been demolished and the front of the school also has a new face following the transformation, designed by architects from Hampshire County Council and created by builders Morgan Sindell.

Whitely Park Head Ann Tanner said: 'Everyone at Whitley Park is thrilled to have this new space. Children, parents, staff and Governors are overwhelmingly delighted with the new building and we are thrilled to provide such great provision for our youngest children in the heart of Whitley. It is a dream come true.'

John Ennis, Reading's Lead Councillor for Education and Children's Services, said: 'The new building will provide fantastic facilities for young children in Whitley. The school already provides a fantastic start for young children and these new facilities will only enhance that.'