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New Notre Dame
Catholic College is open
NOTRE Dame Catholic College
is the 1st school to benefit from Mayor Joe Anderson's £169 million
education investment programme, and it opened on Monday, 16 September
2013.
The £15 million building on Great Homer Street in Everton is part of
the Mayor's Investment Plan for Schools, devised as a rescue package
following the scrapping of Wave 6 of Liverpool's Building Schools
for the Future (BSF) project.
The funding; a combination of City Council and Government money;
was negotiated as part of Liverpool's City Deal, and will see at
least 12 schools receive investment.
The school, which will educate up to 1,000 pupils and employs 120
staff, has been built in just over 12 months on a site adjacent to
Everton Park Lifestyles Centre. Pupils will use the sports centre
for swimming and other activities.
A community IT and reading space is in development, for use by local
residents.
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson said:- "This is a great moment
for the pupils and staff at Notre Dame Catholic College and I am
absolutely delighted that it's opening on time and on budget.
Our young people deserve the very best facilities, and this school
showcases some of the latest technology to make sure pupils get the
most out of their learning.
This is the 1st of at least a dozen substantial investments in
education in Liverpool which will transform the experience for tens
of thousands of present and future school pupils. This signals the
start of a significant transformation of this area of North
Liverpool, with work getting underway soon on Project Jennifer
around Great Homer Street, and our ambitious plans for Everton
Park."
The new school is on the edge of the Project Jennifer regeneration
scheme which is creating a new district centre around Great Homer
Street.
Frances Harrison, Headteacher at Notre Dame Catholic College, said:-
"We're all thrilled to bits with our new school. Everyone who
has been inside has been absolutely bowled over by how light, airy
and spacious it is.
It is such an improvement over the previous building and will make a
massive difference to the education we provide to our pupils.
It is a tremendous honour to be the 1st school to benefit from the
Mayor's investment programme for education, and we are grateful to
the City Council for the support it has provided in partnership with
the Archdiocese and the school Trustees."
Each classroom has a hi-tech computer system with a large computer
touch screen and key pad for each pupil enabling them to actively
participate in lessons and answer questions.
Cabinet member for education, Councillor Jane Corbett, said:-
"The new school will not only build on the excellent education
provided by the school, but will also act as a catalyst for the
regeneration of the whole area."
The school has retained important parts of its heritage, as the
stained glass windows from the Chapel have been transferred across,
along with the Board of Honours for former graduates.
Teaching staff have spent the last three weeks moving from their
former building on Everton Valley, and have had to pack and unpack
around 2,500 crates of books and equipment.
Notre Dame Catholic College is also home to Resonate, the city's
Music Support Service which teaches 8,000 pupils from across the
City how to play an instrument.
The school has been built under a modern wide span structure which
is quick to erect and far cheaper than the traditional method.
Around 60 % of the sub-contractor spending has been with
Liverpool companies as part of a Council commitment to make sure
local businesses benefit from the scheme. A&B Engineering in Old
Swan won contracts worth almost £4 million for mechanical and
engineering work.
Anthony Dillon, managing director for Willmott Dixon in the North
West, said:- "I'm really pleased that 60 % of our budget was
spent with Liverpool based companies. To further underline how this
project supported local jobs, 230 of the 409 people who worked to
build Notre Dame lived within 10 miles, another huge boost to the
city's economy. The construction period itself of
56 weeks was also quite remarkable; we were determined
the college would open for the September term and the whole team are
immensely proud to see the first pupils arrive."
A total of 23 apprentices worked on the scheme, helping give young
people construction skills.
James Jones, design director at architects Sheppard Robson said:-
"It's been an exciting journey with the Notre Dame teachers and
students developing such an innovative new school design. The
building opens up to its parkland setting and provides a light
filled school, which we believe will be an inspiring learning
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WIN A YEAR'S
FEES WITH ARRIVA BUSES
ARRIVA UK Bus is helping to cut the cost of
student debt this year by offering one lucky student the opportunity
to win up to £9,000 in university fees.
To celebrate the launch of its Student Saver Passes for the 2013/14
academic year, Arriva is giving anyone who purchases one of its
reduced-price tickets, the chance to scoop the life-changing prize
enabling them to wipe-out a whole year's worth of fees.
Debra Heaton, from Arriva said:- "We pride ourselves on
offering students real value for money with our Student Saver
Passes, and with this offer, we aim to free up that extra cash for
students to enjoy their education even more.
We believe that student days should be a positive experience. This
prize will give one lucky person a significant financial boost by
removing some of the debt worries that the current cost of education
brings and we hope that it goes a long way in this current climate.
While unfortunately we can't do this for everyone, we do anticipate
that many will find that even the savings they make from buying one
of our student passes will result in them having a few more pounds
in their pockets."
Arriva currently provides a range of Student Saver Passes offering
unlimited travel within defined academic periods including
term-tickets and annual season passes. Prices start from £140 for
the autumn term, dependent upon location.
From Monday, 9 September 2013, student pass-holders will be able to enter
themselves into the prize draw by visiting:-
arrivabus.co.uk/student. Entries close on
Monday, 11 November 2013.
The competition is open to both further and higher education
students, with the winner to be selected at random on Monday, 25
November 2013.
For full terms and conditions and also to check Arriva services
relevant for your university, please visit the website.
Public welcome at Trust board
meeting
SOUTHPORT and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust will
hold its next board meeting on Wednesday, 25 September 2013, at 9am.
The meeting will be held in the Board Room in the Corporate
Management Office at Southport and Formby District General Hospital.
Members of the public are welcome to attend and observe the meeting.
Anyone with a special requirement should contact the Trust in
advance on:- 01704 704714.
The agenda will be available on the Trust website in advance of the
meeting. Supporting papers will be made available on the day.
Liverpool Women's Health Trust
welcomes the BIHR Human Rights Tour to town!
LIVERPOOL Women's NHS Foundation Trust is
proud to welcome the Human Rights Tour to Liverpool on 19 September
2013,
presented by the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR). BIHR's
Human Rights Tour is a series of 17 free-to-attend community events
taking place across the length and breadth of the UK. These unique
Town Hall style days are an opportunity for local people to learn,
share and debate what human right law means in practice here in the
UK.
The day includes a practical introduction to human rights law, real
life examples of applying human rights in everyday situations, and
an update on the current political debates on human rights here at
home. People will also have the opportunity to let their creative
juices flow by creating their own personal human rights bunting to
add to the yards of local messages already gathered from around the
UK.
The Liverpool based healthcare provider is working alongside BIHR to
make sure the day has a real local flavour, flagging key human
rights issues within our community. There will be a focus on human
rights and health and social care, and how organisations that work
in the field of health and social care can use the Human Rights Act
to promote better health and social care services in Liverpool and
Merseyside
Stephen Bowen, Director of the British Institute of Human Rights,
said:- "At BIHR we focus on what human rights mean in people's
everyday lives, from the services we need help from to the schools
we attend, we look at how human rights should be at the heart of our
communities. I am delighted BIHR is working with the Liverpool
Women's NHS Foundation Trust on the Liverpool leg of our 17-stop
Human Rights Tour.
Each year, rather than getting caught up in political wrangling
about human rights, BIHR goes on tour to talk to local people about
their rights and the big issues our communities are facing from
tackling hate crime and harassment to ensuring people in hospitals
are fed and cared for. We find a huge appetite to talk about how
human rights can empower us all, providing a vital safety-net
against indifference and abuse and making sure there are some basic
rules to help us live with dignity and respect. We are looking
forward to some lively discussions and sharing experiences with
people in Liverpool about ensuring our human rights become a
reality."
Michelle Turner, Director of Human Resources and Organisational
Development at the Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, said:-
"We're absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to host this
event in Liverpool in conjunction with BIHR."
SAFE
UPDATE
THE next meeting of Southport Access For
Everyone
(SAFE)
forum will be held at the Victoria Methodist Church, Sussex
Road, Southport PR8 6DG on Monday, 23 September 2013, from 7pm. This
is a free public meeting. The premises are fully accessible for
wheelchair users with adequate car parking facilities, and light
refreshments will be served will be served before the meeting
commences. Anyone with an interest in disability issues is welcome.
For further enquiries go online via their
website or by calling
them on- 07866531036. |
