PUPILS returning to one primary school will be able to enjoy their new-look site.

Students at St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary, Langho, will be able to enjoy new facilities and more space after specialist firm ENGIE completed work to create new classrooms and expand existing buildings.

The work, completed just before lockdown in March, comprised a playground extension, the construction of a multi-use games area and creation of a modular building for early years education. The main school building was also extended to create a bigger hall and office and administration areas.

Carrying out the improvements on behalf of Lancashire County Council, the £1.7million scheme also saw ENGIE complete refurbishment works to the existing school building.

This included complete rewiring, the fire alarm system and data network, as well as constructing accessible toilets.

Work to re-lay the car park included the addition of better drainage and the installation of a system which separates car oil from surface water, which helps reduce pollution running into the neighbouring stream.

While works were ongoing, ENGIE’s community engagement team worked with pupils to bury a time capsule at the school as well as organising a health and safety poster competition, with seven winning works displayed on the boundary fencing.

The site team also donated a mobile water butt to the local Langho in Bloom group.

Alyson Seddon, head of education and public buildings at ENGIE, said: “All these works will ensure St Mary’s – a key community primary school – will have the facilities fit for the next generation of pupils who will be able to learn in new classrooms and enjoy playing in the multi-use games area.

“The works will also benefit staff who can teach pupils in modern facilities," she added.