HRH Earl of Wessex to open Western House Primary School, Slough
The Earl of Wessex was the guest of honour at Slough Western House Primary School On Tuesday June 5, and officially opened the new building.
During his visit, the Earl met Mayor Rashad Butt and Slough Borough Council’s new chief executive, Ruth Bagley, before being treated to a tour of the school and entertainment from its students.
On the agenda was a visit to the new IT suite where the Earl was introduced to the school governors, the construction company Osbourne, who built the new state-of-the-art school and Janet Tomlison, strategic director of education and children’s services.
Year four Slough pupils, aged from eight and nine, performed a Maypole dance in the playground, before the guests were shown around the new reception class and the nursery’s garden, where the youngsters grow their own plants and flowers.
Then the whole school congregated into the hall where they sang a special song to welcome their visitors, before the Earl of Wessex unveiled the plaque and officially opened Western House Primary.
Gill Bodman, head teacher of Western House Primary School, Slough said: “This was such an exciting event. All the pupils had been busy learning their dances and signing and it was wonderful to show our visitors around the new school.”
Commissioner for education and children’s services, Cllr David Munkley, added: “The Earl of Wessex’s visit was very exciting, both for the pupils and for everyone involved in the design and construction of the new school building.
“All the students and teachers had worked hard to make sure the day was full of fun and entertainment for all involved and I'm sure the Earl was very impressed.”
Slough Borough Council