12 July 2002
Local councillor Tom Hanson has expressed his delight at the success of the merger of Ellison Street and St Peter�s schools to form Jarrow Cross Church of England Primary School.
St Peter�s School is being demolished to make way for the New Tyne Crossing. The scheme is being promoted by the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority (PTA), of which Councillor Hanson is deputy vice chair.
Around 60 children transferred from St Peter�s to Ellison Street in June where new buildings have been constructed and old ones refurbished to accommodate the larger number of pupils. The newly merged school in Borough Road changed its name to Jarrow Cross and has a new management team in place.
Councillor Hanson said: �I have spoken to staff, pupils and parents. Everyone seems to be delighted by how well the new school is beginning to take shape and how quickly it is growing into its new identity.
�I am confident that Jarrow Cross will make a significant contribution to the lives of our young people and to the community as a whole in the years to come.�
Head teacher Peter Hall said: �Everyone who visits the school is impressed by what they see. The school is light and airy with both the new and the remodelled buildings providing an excellent learning and working environment. We have made a super start with staff, children and parents working together. The future looks very positive with �value in everyone� as our statement of intent.�
Jarrow Cross will have 270 pupils aged 4 to 11 from September.
The building works at the school have provided a new library, ICT suite, 12 classrooms, staff room, administration block, PE and dining hall, prayer and drama hall, sensory garden and parents� room.
Issued on behalf of Tyne Wear Passenger Transport Authority and its adviser Arup by Bradley O�Mahoney Public Relations.
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