Weir officially opens new £3.3million facilities at Friends School

Education Minister, Peter Weir, today visited Friends School, Lisburn for the official opening of new accommodation.

The £3.3million project was delivered from the School Enhancement Programme which provides much needed facilities to improve the school environment.  The investment has provided a new two-storey block to house Music and Mathematics, and the refurbishment of the third floor of the main building to accommodate the History Department.

Speaking at the official opening, the Minister said:

“I have been very impressed by these excellent new facilities. I am sure that the £3.3million investment at the school will have a positive impact on pupils, teachers and school staff now and for generations to come. Investment under the School Enhancement Programme is having tangible benefits on our schools creating a better place where pupils can learn and flourish.”

In conclusion the Minister thanked Principal Moore and the Chair of the Board of Governors, Dan Stinton, for the invite.  He said:

“The success of the School Enhancement Programme is evident by the excellent facilities at Friends.  I wish everyone connected with the school well for the future.”

Notes to editors: 

1. The School Enhancement Programme (SEP) was announced in 2013 for projects costing between £500,000 and £4,000,000. The programme is targeted to meet the immediate and pressing needs in schools where major capital works are not deemed deliverable.
2. Work commenced on site April 2015. The appointed contractor was McAleer and Teague.
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