On 2nd April, a small group of staff and ASC representatives congregated for a ‘Breaking of the Ground’ ceremony, to mark the commencement of construction for the new Early Years Centre and Administration buildings at the Frederick Irwin Anglican School Halls Head Campus.
The project will span approximately eight months and see both buildings ready for operation in 2025. Shelford Constructions, who built the School’s Kwobadiny Sports Centre at the Meadow Springs Secondary Campus, will lead the build.
The new buildings will include enhanced facilities to support students’ learning and extracurricular activities. They feature four new classrooms for the new double-stream Kindergarten and Pre-Primary students and a state-of-the-art administration building.
Canon James Tabor, the School Chaplain, led the ceremony, which included Mrs Tracey Gray, Principal; Mrs Judy Sparkes, School Council Chair; Mr Trent Costelow, Business Manager; Mrs Lynne Thomson, ASC Board Chair; Mr Franzl Shannon, ASC Director of Capital Projects; and Mr Joseph Pascuzzi, ASC Chief Financial Officer.
Each participant symbolically broke ground, infusing Canon James Tabor’s service with heartfelt prayers: ‘That a School may meet here from which, by the power of your Holy Spirit, your people are sent forth into this community and all the world as champions of justice and peace to all peoples.’
Mrs Tracey Gray highlighted the role of the new building, “This will enable Halls Head Campus to have additional facilities that support the needs of our families and staff and is an exciting opportunity for everyone involved.”
