New School Progress

Below are images showing the construction progress of the new Boldon School.

Friday 19 August
DAY 109 - Steel shell

WORK on the new school has continued over the summer holiday with the steel structure giving a glimpse of the scale of the school.

Friday 22 July
DAY 81 - Boldon's skyline changes

THE first steel structure of the new Boldon School was put in to place today (Thursday, 21 July) as work rapidly moves on.

Over the last month the site of the new Boldon School has significantly changed with most of the land raised and marked out, and cement foundations being laid. The school playing fields have also been fenced off and are currently being used to house some the large amounts of earth that has been excavated.

Monday 06 June
DAY 35 - Laying the foundations

Work on the new site was carried out throughout the May week holiday and wooden boards have now been erected along the edge of the site near New Road. JCBs demolished part of the old school used to house the school minibus and workers began laying concrete foundations over the site.

Monday 23 May
DAY 21 - Clearance continues

Gleeson have continued to clear the grounds around Boldon Community Centre and round the back of Boldon School towards the river Don. Pipes and foundation materials have also been delivered to the site.

Friday 13 May
DAY 11 - Official launch

Work on South Tyneside’s newest school was officially launched on Friday, 13 May. The Boldon's Head Teacher Colin Whitfield was joined at the launch by the Council’s Leader Councillor Paul Waggott, Jarrow MP Stephen Hepburn and Councillor Jim Foreman, the Borough’s Lead Member for Lifelong Learning and Leisure. Photographers from all the local media were there to capture the event.

Standing left to right:
Charlie Mariner (Gleeson Senior Project Manager), John Richardson (Assistant Head Teacher), Graham Curry (Deputy Head Teacher), Simon Law (Assitant Site Manager), Chris Smith (Deputy Head Teacher), Andrew Cresswell (Assistant Head Teacher), Joanne Bell (Chair of Governors), Jim Foreman (Lead Member of Lifelong Learning and Leisure), Paul Waggott (Council Leader), Colin Whitfield (Head Teacher), Stan Johnson (Building Schools for Future Manager), Bill Law (Gleeson Regional Director)

Front row left to right:
Head Girl, Eleanor Cummings (Assistant Head Teacher), Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow MP), Head Boy

Standing left to right:
Joanne Bell (Chair of Governors), Graham Curry (Deputy Head Teacher), Colin Whitfield (Head Teacher), Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow MP), Paul Waggott (Council Leader), Stan Johnson (Building Schools for Future Manager), Jim Foreman (Lead Member of Lifelong Learning and Leisure), Chris Smith (Deputy Head Teacher)

Front row left to right:
Head Girl, Head Boy, Charlie Mariner (Gleeson Senior Project Manager), Bill Law (Gleeson Regional Director), Simon Law (Assitant Site Manager)

Left to right:
Head Girl, Head Boy, Colin Whitfield (Head Teacher)

Tuesday 10 May
DAY 8 - Diggers, fences and excavation begins

Tuesday 03 May
DAY 1 - Gleeson move in

Tuesday 19 April
Announcement of start day

The future of education in South Tyneside is about to take a massive step forward with the announcement of a start date for the Borough’s newest school.

Construction of the replacement Boldon School – which will offer unparalleled learning opportunities for students and the wider community alike – will start on Tuesday 03 May.

The new school wil be built behind Boldon Community Centre and stretch back to the River Don.