Press Release - Ingfield Manor School unveils new accommodation area
February - 2008
Pupils and staff at Ingfield Manor School got
a glimpse of their newly refurbished accommodation area for the first time last
Friday.
The 'unveiling' of the £800,000 refurbishment was led by headteacher Alistair
Bruce. The residential pupils were the first to see the area, and then they
were joined by all pupils.
The ribbon was cut by Katie Holland, age 12. Everyone toured the renovated
ground floor, which is comprised of single and double bedrooms, all with
en-suite bathrooms, as well as the new dining, communal and kitchen areas.
Ingfield Manor School is a nationally recognised, independent day and
residential special school catering for boys and girls with cerebral palsy aged
3-16.
The pupils presented a card to Julia Pole, Project Manager, to thank her for all
her hard work. They then presented cards to the design team, led by Toby
Rollestone from UKBS PLC, and to the contractors, led by Cheesmurs from Lewes.
Mr Bruce said: "I would like to thank everyone who has been involved in this
refurbishment for all their hard work. This is such a valuable investment in
the school’s future. The area has really been transformed and it’s fantastic to
see the new residences."
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Notes to Editors:
- Scope is a disability organisation whose focus is people with cerebral palsy, and whose mission is that all disabled people achieve equality in the UK.
- Scope’s mission is to drive the change to make our society the first where disabled people achieve equality. Our Time to Get Equal campaign aims to build a mass movement of one million people to help achieve this. To find out more visit www.scope.org.uk
