====== Development Project ====== ====Overview==== Following many months of consultation, demolition, construction and interior work, we are delighted to announce that, other than a few finishing touches, the extension of our facilities at the Wight School has finished! The aims of the development project included: Providing an enhanced environment for Harbury Pre-School and its provision of sessional care with: * Improved access to the building * A more welcoming entrance * Improved facilities in a new foyer area * Improved modern toilet facilities, which are easily accessible * A more accessible kitchen Providing a more secure environment by: * Ensuring a private and secure play area * A more secure entry/exit procedure To improve the DDA compliance of the facility with: * New disabled access * Disabled toilet facilities * Disabled access to play area As well as improvements to the Pre-School facilities, the work also included the demolition of the old toilets to improve access to the car park. The photographs below tell the whole story! ====Photograph Diary==== Photographs taken by Katy Spencer Hammon and Gael Conway ==Day 1== Thursday 3 March 2011 {{:preschoolextension:yextension_005.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:yextension_007.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:z1-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:yextension_009.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:yextension_016.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:yextension_015.jpg?400}} ==Day 3== Groundworks dug out for the new extension {{:preschoolextension:yextension_012.jpg?250}} {{:preschoolextension:yextension_013.jpg?400}} ==Day 4== Partition wall going up across what used to be resource room to form new disabled toilet {{:preschoolextension:z2-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:z3-800.jpg?250}} ==Day 5== Goodbye wire fence! {{:preschoolextension:z6-800.jpg?400}} Cutting doorway through {{:preschoolextension:z4-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:z8-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:z5-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:z7-800.jpg?400}} Building inspectors {{:preschoolextension:z9-800.jpg?250}} ==Day 6== Concrete pads for extension {{:preschoolextension:z11-800.jpg?400}} ==Day 10== Groundworks including walls and plumbing {{:preschoolextension:z13-800.jpg?400}} ==Day 11== New disabled toilet and a last look inside the old toilet block {{:preschoolextension:a1-800.jpg?250}} {{:preschoolextension:a2-800.jpg?250}} ==Day 12== Monday 14 March 2011 Demolition of the old toilet block - going...going...going...most definitely gone! {{:preschoolextension:a3-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:a4-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:a5-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:a6-800.jpg?400}} ==Day 14== Disabled toilet fitted out and ready to use {{:preschoolextension:b13-800.jpg?400}} ==Day 16== Friday 18 March 2011 The development earns a mention in the local paper [[http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/lifestyle/entertainments/brainstorming_begins_to_save_harbury_library_1_2515884|Leamington Courier]] {{:preschoolextension:b12-800.jpg?400}} Meanwhile the existing brick extension is tidied up following the demolition work and work continues in preparation for the new extension {{:preschoolextension:b1-800.jpg?250}} {{:preschoolextension:b2-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:b3-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:b4-800.jpg?400}} ==Day 23== Preview photos of the extension (which is being built off-site) {{:preschoolextension:b7-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:b8-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:b9-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:b10-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:b11-800.jpg?400}} ==Day 26== Preparation continues for the extension which arrives in two days! {{:preschoolextension:b5-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:b6-800.jpg?250}} ==Day 28== Wednesday 30 March 6.30am and the extension arrives! First half {{:preschoolextension:c1-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:c2-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:c3-800.jpg?400}} Second half {{:preschoolextension:c4-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:c5-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:c6-800.jpg?400}} Both halves being lifted into place {{:preschoolextension:d10-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:d12-800.jpg?250}} Minor adjustment {{:preschoolextension:d11-800.jpg?400}} A sneak look inside...children's toilets, disabled toilet, corridor, kitchen and resource room {{:preschoolextension:d3-800.jpg?250}} {{:preschoolextension:d4-800.jpg?250}} {{:preschoolextension:d15-800.jpg?250}} {{:preschoolextension:d5-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:d6-800.jpg?400}} And on the outside... {{:preschoolextension:d8-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:d9-800.jpg?400}} ==Day 29== Velux windows allow light to flood into library and extension, allow the existing library windows to be seen and give cubby holes for coats and storage {{:preschoolextension:d14-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:d7-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:d16-800.jpg?250}} ==Day 30== Exterior brick work completed {{:preschoolextension:d1-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:d2-800.jpg?400}} ==Day 31== Working party - staff and friends help organise the new space {{:preschoolextension:d17-800.jpg?250}} {{:preschoolextension:d18-800.jpg?250}} {{:preschoolextension:d19-800.jpg?250}} {{:preschoolextension:d20-800.jpg?250}} {{:preschoolextension:d21-800.jpg?400}} ==GRAND OPENING!== Day 38 - Saturday 9 April 2011 {{:preschoolextension:grandopening_21-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:grandopening_93-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:grandopening_98-800.jpg?250}} {{:preschoolextension:grandopening_112-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:grandopening_144-800.jpg?400}} ==Some weeks later...== New extension features on our carnival float "Celebrations" {{:preschoolextension:someweekslater-800.jpg?400}} ==August 2011== Work starts on the driveway {{:preschoolextension:dw1-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:dw2-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:dw5-800.jpg?400}} Dropped kerb being put in {{:preschoolextension:dw3-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:dw4-800.jpg?400}} Tarmac going down {{:preschoolextension:dw7-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:dw8-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:dw9-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:31.08.11_10_-800.jpg?400}} Meanwhile, inside the main room... ...floor taken up and relaid... {{:preschoolextension:23.08.11_5_-800.jpg?250}} {{:preschoolextension:23.08.11_6_-800.jpg?250}} {{:preschoolextension:30.08.11_1_-800.jpg?250}} ...and goodbye to the corner storage cupboards... {{:preschoolextension:30.08.11_2_-800.jpg?400}} ...and yet more cleaning! {{:preschoolextension:31.08.11-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:31.08.11_3_-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:31.08.11_1_-800.jpg?250}} At last all cleaned and set up, and the children try out the new look classroom {{:preschoolextension:floor.jpg?400}} But it's not finished yet... ==December 2011== Freshly decorated and new flooring goes down Looking into the corner where the cupboards used to be {{:preschoolextension:21.12.11.jpg?400}} Looking towards the door to the library {{:preschoolextension:21.12.11_2_.jpg?400}} TA-DA!!! {{:preschoolextension:allready-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:allready1-800.jpg?400}} {{:preschoolextension:allready2-800.jpg?400}}