Hampshire County Council

Education Buildings Advisory Group

29 September 2003

Executive Member - Education

16 October 2003

Lee-on-Solent Infant and Junior Schools

Report by the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

1

Summary

1.1

Lee-on-Solent Infant and Junior Schools are situated on a shared site, which with neighbouring common ground combine to form a large area of open space containing several community facilities which are surrounded on all sides by medium density residential developments dating from the early 20^th century. The existing school buildings consist of a mix of traditional and SCOLA construction, the most recent addition to the Junior School being a classroom extension constructed in 2003, with an office extension to the Infant School in 2001, both of traditional build.

1.2

The schemes outlined in the attached Design Project Appraisals will be let as one contract and run concurrently.

1.3

The total cost of the schemes is £552,000, excluding fees, as follows:

Infant School - £293,000, excluding fees, has been allocated in the 2003/04 Education Capital Programme for this scheme.

Junior School - £259,000, excluding fees. £138,000, excluding fees, has been allocated in the Education Capital Programme, £13,000, excluding fees, from the Education Capital Programme contingency, £30,000, excluding fees, from a successful SEED Challenge bid plus a school contribution of £65,000, excluding fees.

2.

Scope of the Works

Infant School

It is proposed to construct two new extensions to the existing building on the northeast and southeast corners to house a new nursery and a new 45m² music room.

Nursery - a 55m² nursery, new waiting area, indoor and outdoor storage areas, outdoor play and covered area. Reconfiguration of existing toilet area to provide three wc's (including one accessible wc).

Music Room - to include outdoor store and covered area and reconfiguration of existing toilet area to provide three wc's (including one accessible wc).

Junior School

It is proposed to construct an extension to the reception and administrative facilities within the original Edwardian school building. The works to the SCOLA building consist of one new classroom and the extension of the existing library (subject to agreement of additional school funding), which combined with additional teaching facilities recently constructed, will bring the building line out to result in a complete squared-off single storey block. These extensions will be the final phase of the school's planned growth, bringing its capacity up to a 3 Form Entry.

3.

Funding and Timing

3.1

Infant School - £293,000, excluding fees, has been allocated in the 2003/04 Education Capital Programme for this scheme.

Junior School - £259,000, excluding fees. £138,000, excluding fees, has been allocated in the Education Capital Programme, £13,000, excluding fees, from the Education Capital Programme contingency, £30,000, excluding fees, from a successful SEED Challenge bid plus a school contribution of £65,000, excluding fees.

3.2

Subject to the necessary approvals it is anticipated that the work will be procured as one contract and tenders will be invited during January 2004 and work will commence on site during March 2004 and be completed during September 2004.

Conclusion

This scheme will provide nursery and music accommodation at Lee-on-Solent Infant School and extensions to provide additional teaching accommodation at Lee-on-Solent Junior School as the final phase of the school's planned growth. Approval is accordingly sought to the attached design projects appraisals.