A £2.15 million project for replacement classrooms and hall at Batheaston Primary School has won four prestigious national and regional awards for design, build quality, community involvement.
The Council worked with Kendall Kingscott Architects on developing the designs for the new facilities at Batheaston C of E Primary School to create a high quality learning environment so that children and young people are prepared for adult life.
The British Council for School Environments, an education charity which pioneers and supports the creation of effective and efficient learning environments, declared the project as Winner of the Badge in Excellence in Community Involvement and Highly Commended for Excellence in Design for Teaching and Learning: Small Projects (Primary).
It was also the Winner of the South West Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Community Benefit category and Winner of the West of England Local Authority Building Control Building Excellence award.
Councillor Nathan Hartley (Lib-Dem, Peasedown), Deputy Leader of Council & Cabinet Member for Early Years, Children and Youth, said, “Batheaston Primary School is one of our most recent improvements to school buildings in the district. Bath & North East Somerset Council has worked hard with Kendall Kingscott and the school to develop a project that will benefit pupils, teachers, and the community for many, many years. Everyone is delighted that the quality of the project has been recognised both nationally and regionally by these prestigious awards judged by industry experts.”
Giuseppe Amesbury, Architect at Kendall Kingscott, said, “We are delighted that Batheaston has received regional and national recognition. It is in no small part due to the selfless commitment of the countless people who contributed to its success: from children, parents and teachers to the outstanding contractors and the whole B&NES team.“
Sarah Weber, Headteacher of Batheaston C of E Primary said, “Everyone at Batheaston Primary is delighted to have been nominated for these awards which celebrate the wonderful educational resources we have developed together at our school. None of this would have been possible without the creativity and sheer hard work from the team of people who made this happen and the commitment and enthusiasm from our children, parents and local community.”
The Council’s project for new buildings at Writhlington School, Radstock also won BCSE awards for Excellence in Design for Teaching and Learning and Excellence in Design for Virtual Learning.
