A recent ceremony marked a milestone in the construction of Caldicot’s new secondary school.

Monmouthshire’s cabinet member for schools and learning, Cllr Liz Hacket Pain (Con, Wyesham) said: “Much of the building’s steel frame and reinforcement has already been erected.  The new school building is scheduled to be ready for autumn 2017 with the completion of the whole campus by summer 2018.

“This new school represents hope for the future as well as for the community of Caldicot. I am proud that local contractors, apprentices and others will benefit from the construction of this building and delighted that we have used steel sourced from Britain.”

The ceremony was attended by chair of Monmouthshire County Coun-

cil, Cllr Jim Higginson and Mayor of Caldicot, Cllr David Evans.  They were accompanied by Newport East assembly member, John Griffiths, Cllr Liz Hacket Pain, councillors from the school’s catchment area and the chair of the school’s governors, Peter Nurcombe as well as headteacher Susan Gwyer-Roberts. Head girl Abby Cutter and head boy James Taylor with Year Nine pupils Jack Pocock and Rhiannon Pullen were also present.