Published on:
21
April 2009
Alva Academy's 1100 pupils are ready to move into their brand new school on Friday 24th April.
Pupils are currently enjoying an additional four days holiday as the school's 120 staff move equipment from the old building to the new premises and get everything ready for the pupils arrival.
Staff will be getting their bearings within the impressive new facilities and familiarising themselves with the state of the art equipment.
Rector John Meney has written to parents and carers to clarify the arrangements for pupils safely travelling to and from the new school.
Pupils being dropped off by car should be taken to the drop off zone on the Alva Industrial Estate road and driver should follow the one-way system. Parents should also use Shavelhaugh Loan to access the school, and not Academy Avenue.
Maps showing the drop-off arrangements in full detail are available to download from www.clacksweb.org.uk
The new school boasts specialist science, art, music, ICT and drama classrooms. The indoor sports facilities include a games hall, gymnasium, dance studio, fitness suite and a state of the art PE classroom for high level coaching sessions while the outdoors sports facilities include an artificial football/hockey pitch. The existing grass pitch will be retained while new and improved athletic facilities including an 100m sprint track, throwing areas, a long jump pit as well as a 200m circular track will be created.
There is also an assembly hall with bleacher seating for 400 people. The hall has a theatre-standard stage area with appropriate lighting and sound systems to stage school and community performances.
All these facilities are available for the community to book from 6pm -10pm, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm on Saturdays and noon - 5pm on Sundays.
The new school also boasts panoramic views of the Ochils and surrounding fields from almost every window.
A open evening for parents/carers will be held on Thursday 28th May.