Landco is delighted to confirm that negotiations have successfully concluded with The Ministry of Education, which has now acquired a 3.2 hectare site in the middle of Stonefields and now plans to accommodate a primary school of about 500 pupils, which is intended to open at the start of the 2011 school year.



Education Minister Chris Carter said that the new school will be good for pupils’ health and the environment: “It’s always exciting to be able to announce the decision to build a new school, but this school is particularly exciting because of the detail that has gone into making it work for its community. This goes for the school, which will be no more than ten minutes walk from the furthest house. If most pupils of this new school arrive by foot, it means not just a short burst of daily exercise for the children, but less traffic and parking hassles near the school and less vehicle emissions in the vicinity.”

This was echoed by Andrew Stringer, General Manager of Landco Land Developments, who said: “With a school at the centre of Stonefields, one of the major foundation stones for this new community has been laid. The school’s location is one of the key measures we are putting in place to enhance the sustainability of the community, as it will work to reduce reliance on cars. It also complements our substantial water recycling initiative at Stonefields and the planting of thousands of trees in the community.”

A board of trustees will be appointed to get community input into the design process.