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A Children’s Centre for Barra & Vatersay

HISTORY

CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS

FUTURE  DEVELOPMENTS

CHILDREN'S PAGE

  THE  OFFICIAL  SITE  START 

The sun was shining in Barra on September 18th 2001.  The children, parents and Committee met on site to witness  Carol MacNeil (playgroup leader for the last 18 years), along with the children, officially marking the beginning of the works.  This was followed by a speech by Margaret MacLean (Chair).  A small party was held for the children afterwards, courtesy of the appointed contractor MacInnes Bros. Ltd  from Uist.

THE  BUILDING

The overall design of the building is to ensure a safe and secure environment for the children.  Disabled access is throughout ensuring easy wheelchair access to each individual room.  Access to the main class-room areas will be through security doors.  Two W.C. facilities are also located in this area to ensure the children have all the necessary facilities around them without leaving their boundaries.  The Café, Soft play and offices are at the opposite side of the building.   The Cafe will be open for the public - so parents -  have a coffee in peace and let the children play in the facilities provided for them!!  

PROGRESS  UPDATES

November and the kit is erected, the building is made wind and watertight and the underfloor heating is installed. December and the roof and block works are completed.

    Works are mainly inside now – joinery / electrical are ongoing.

January - internal picture of the two large classrooms - all partitions are now completed with 50% of the taping and filling done.

Week 18, and most of the work is now inside the building.  All partitions are completed and 50% of the taping and filling has been done. The underfloor heating is also now switched on to heat the building. All finishes (doors, facings) will begin next week. External works have began again to include the roughcasting and pathways.  Painting works will commence week 20.

View of the above is of the rear of the building and the area around it will
be the childrens play areas.

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