Special school celebrates 17 new classrooms

The new building will feature 17 classrooms and a new hall

A special school has opened a new building to offer better facilities to pupils.

Students and staff at St Lawrence School in Horncastle celebrated the official opening of the building on 29 October.

New facilities include 17 classrooms, three of which are designed for pupils with profound learning disabilities, a new hall and improved outdoor spaces.

Head teacher Tonya Stokes said the changes had "made a dramatic difference in terms of purposeful spaces for teaching and learning".

The new hall and studio will allow the school to offer rebound therapy and physical education. There will also be spaces for soft play, sensory play and physiotherapy.

Improved outdoor play spaces include a sensory garden, horticulture area, formal and informal sport pitches and outdoor exercise equipment.

The site has also been redesigned to provide better drop-off and pick-up facilities, and more parking.

Councillor Patricia Bradwell said the council had invested about £100m in improving and expanding special schools across the county.

"Horncastle St Lawrence is the latest in a long list of success stories we’ve had to celebrate as a result of the project, and I’m sure the much-improved facilities will make a life-changing difference to pupils," she added.

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