An extension project at New Road Primary School in Whittlesey has reached a major milestone.

Contractor Kier visited the site near Peterborough to host a topping out ceremony in celebration of the building reaching its tallest height.

The new development will provide eight new classrooms, an extension to the existing hall, a new main entrance, a new head teachers office plus community meeting rooms and a new library area for Key Stage 2 pupils. Early Years provision is also being delivered.

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This project is being completed on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council.

Dennis Cotton, construction director at Kier Regional Building Eastern, said: "Representatives from Whittlesey Town Council, Kier, Aspire Learning Trust and Cambridgeshire County Council joined us along with pupils from the school to celebrate the topping out. We gave a short presentation, explaining the ceremonial significance of the event and a ceremonial tree was presented to the pupils to plant in the grounds.

"I'm pleased to say that the project has already seen the completion of refurbishment areas within the existing school over the summer holidays and the new extension is on programme for completion in spring 2020."

(CM/MH)