THE new Tenby Church in Wales VC Primary School has been officially opened by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Kirsty Williams AM.
The English-medium school opened its doors to pupils in September along with the new Welsh-medium Ysgol Hafan y Mor nearby.
Both represent an £8.4 million investment in education in the town and were built under the 21st Century Schools Programme – a collaboration between Pembrokeshire County Council and the Welsh Government, who are sharing the funding.
They replace the Tenby VC and Tenby Junior schools and cater for children aged between three and 11.
The Tenby Church in Wales school has 54 Nursery pupils and 252 Reception to Year 6 pupils on its roll.
Built by West Wales contractor Andrew Scott, it was designed in-house by the council’s own architect’s team.
Mrs Williams was welcomed to the school by council chairman, Tony Brinsden, and headteacher John Palmer.
After unveiling a plaque, she toured classrooms and met pupils and teaching staff.
Mrs Williams told guests that the 21st Century Schools Programme represented the largest investment in schools and colleges since the 1960s.
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