Two New Classrooms are On Top of the World with a Stairway to Heaven!
As Riverbank has an ever-increasing school roll, we, once again, require more room. We had 37 Primary 7s leave to head off to their various academies but we have 90 Primary 1s coming into school in August.
To accommodate this increase in numbers, we have taken receipt of two more modular units which will be situated on top of the two modular units we already have. It was a bit worrying to see that access to the second floor of classrooms seemed to be by a ladder!! I wondered how a proper stairway would be provided.
On Monday 17 July, the new modular units were delivered and, with the help of a massive mobile crane, the two new classrooms were hoisted into place. This job was carried out in beautiful sunshine. By Wednesday 19 July the classrooms had a stairway put in place for access. That’s a relief! I didn’t fancy visiting the classrooms and having to climb a ladder to get there! A group of workmen were busy fitting out the classrooms and it’s just as well they were all put in place on Monday and the men were inside as the torrential rain with thunder and lightning would have prevented any work taking pace outdoors, I’m sure!
Over the next few weeks we’ll see the new classrooms being carpeted and connected to utilities before furniture and ICT is installed. These classrooms also have their own air conditioning systems which keep the classes warm in winter and cool in summer. Desks and chairs are already in waiting and will be the last things placed in the classrooms. That will be a difficult task for our janitor, Steve, and his janitorial services colleagues.
The modular unit classrooms are lovely teaching areas and I’m sure the pupils and teachers will love their new classrooms on top of the world!