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Jul 2022
Harrogate Grammar School unveils new £1.3m building and garden
Harrogate Grammar School has unveiled its new McHugh building and garden, which were built as part of the school’s expansion.
The development consists of three new classrooms, an atrium and garden.
The elevated ‘classrooms on stilts’ have also created space underneath for students to meet.
The stilts are steel pillars, inscribed by children of key workers and vulnerable students who attended school during the pandemic.
The £1.3 million project was built during the pandemic to accommodate the 2,000-pupil school’s growing numbers.
The McHugh building takes its name from Jim McHugh, of the Red Kite Learning Trust, which oversees the school.
His history with Harrogate Grammar School began in 1975 when his wife Pat started teaching there. He became a governor in 2004 and later became chair of governors.
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More recently, Mr McHugh was integral in establishing the Red Kite Learning Trust as its chair.
He said:
An aerial shot of the new student garden at Harrogate Grammar School.
Neil Renton, headteacher at Harrogate Grammar School, added:
Unveiling the plaque
The interior of The McHugh Building.
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