WEDNESDAY morning marked a special occasion for staff and students at Linton Primary School, who invited the community to tour their newly revamped building and toilet block.<\/p>\n
Funded with nearly $2 million from the State Government\u2019s 2020\/2021 budget, the updates have been in use since the start of the current school term after more than a year of development.<\/p>\n
Principal, Stuart Robinson said the new building will allow the school to grow.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis upgrade was to plan for 50 students with the space for a relocatable if needed in the future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe building\u2019s much more welcoming now. It\u2019s gone from three or four classroom spaces to one large shared space which suits our multi-age classrooms much better.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got 16 students between grade prep to 6s so the previous model didn\u2019t fit as well as the L shape we have now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe toilet block especially was highly needed. We had two iterations of past blocks. One was a shipping container-type setup and was a demountable that we had removed out the back.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new toilet block refurbishes the school\u2019s sports and shelter shed.<\/p>\n
As well as the upgraded building, the overhaul also includes landscaping works and tiered auditorium seating connecting to the school\u2019s deck.<\/p>\n
School captain and grade 6 student Jayden said the new venue provides a more open, accessible learning environment for himself and his colleagues.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt provides more room and more opportunities for learning,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re able to share more room and do more activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe old building was alright, it was learnable in there but this new one is definitely an improved version of our old school.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WEDNESDAY morning marked a special occasion for staff and students at Linton Primary School, who invited the community to tour their newly revamped building and toilet block. Funded with nearly $2 million from the State Government\u2019s 2020\/2021 budget, the updates have been in use since the start of the current school term after more than […]<\/p>\n