20 October 2011

THE Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Education and the Rt Revd Andrew Proud, Bishop of Reading unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of Jennett’s Park CE Primary School in Bracknell.

Mr Gove and Bishop Andrew attended the opening which focussed on the theme of ‘Rainbow Promises’ based on the school’s logo which features a rainbow and a dove. Jennett’s Park CE Primary School is a Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School and opened its doors to its first pupils in September 2011. The running of the school was awarded to the Oxford Diocese following a competition held by Bracknell Forest Council.

The school is at the heart of the new Jennett’s Park housing development. It has 14 classrooms, an ICT resource centre, school hall, and nursery school classroom. Hard and soft play areas provide external learning and teaching space.

The headteacher, Maria Soulsby said: “Staff and children are thrilled to be celebrating the official opening of our school with our local community and all those partners involved in its development.

“We are blessed with a beautiful building and we are enjoying the culmination of several years hard work between Bracknell Forest Council, the Jennett’s Park Consortium, the Diocese, and all those involved in the construction of the school.