Primary Capital programme
In 2007, the government launched the Primary Capital programme,
making a commitment to long term capital investment in primary
schools.
The aim of the programme is to support local authorities in
developing primary schools that are at the heart of the community,
creating easy access to a range of services for all children and
families. The programme will support national policy
aims of raising standards; tackling deprivation and inequalities,
and developing personalised services.
The Primary Strategy for Change provides us with an exciting
opportunity to accelerate achievements in our primary schools,
ensuring world class early education equips our children with
skills appropriate for successful futures in our international
environment.
Our strategy has been developed in consultation with schools and
a range of partners and stakeholders including children, parents,
local communities and elected members of the Council. The
Primary Strategy for Change is based on five key
principles:
- Excellent progress and achievement for every child
- Strong communities and partnerships
- Accessible services for children, families and the
community
- Improving health, wellbeing and safety
- Developing ICT for personalised learning
This work forms part of the government's
Primary Capital programme to improve primary
schools by refurbishment and new extensions to provide a
transformation and improvements under the Primary Strategy for
Change. In the borough, the Building and Technical Services
team is currently working on the following primary schools
under this scheme:-
Of the eight projects within this
programme, six schemes are currently under construction and two
will be going on site next year. Some areas have already been
completed and are now in occupation, with very positive feedback
from pupils and staff.
The architects and designers at LBTH Building and Technical
Services have exceeded expectations by achieving an
'Excellent' rating for the design assessments of Mayflower, Smithy
Street, Malmesbury and Bygrove primary schools under the Building
Research Establishment's Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM)
for schools. Designs of this quality will have a positive,
long lasting impact on these schools as their buildings will have a
higher environmental performance.
For more information, please contact the Design Team for
this project:
Sam Brown
Design Team Manager
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Building and Technical Services
Mulberry Place - 4th floor annex
5 Clove Cresent
London E14 2BG
Tel: 020 7364 7856
sama.brown@towerhamlets.gov.uk