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The building work completed today for two new replacement schools for St Mary’s College and St Cecilia’s College in Derry.
The state of the art buildings and facilities will accommodate 1650 pupils; each project was specifically designed with the individual ethos of each school in mind. St Mary’s and St Cecilia’s College are specialist schools, in science and performing arts respectively, this important aspect has been integral in the overall design of each school and is clearly reflected in the completed developments. The provision of fit for purpose facilities will allow for an enhanced education experience for pupils and an appropriate environment for an increasingly modernizing curriculum.
The project has been overseen by CCMS and developed by the Public Private Partnership (PPP) consortium which comprises Interserve and O’Hare McGovern, who have been appointed as the facilities management and main contractor.
According to Kathleen Gormley, Principal at St Cecilia’s, “This is a new and exciting chapter for the pupils at St Cecilia’s. We are delighted with the completed development and we are greatly looking forward to our first term in our new school.”
Marie Lindsay, Principal at St Mary’s added, “This state of the art development is a welcome addition to the education estate in Derry. Our staff and pupils can only benefit from the enhanced learning environment and we would like to thank all those involved in helping us work towards the completion of our fantastic new school.”
Gerry Lundy, Head of School Planning and Development at CCMS said,
“CCMS is very proud of what we are achieving with these two new developments. We have built an excellent working relationship with the consortium and the contractors involved. This is a great team effort were we are all working towards providing a modern, fully equipped learning environment for the young people in the area.”