Victoria school project

Phase One of the project to turn Ninu Cremona Lyceum Complex in Victoria into a state-of-the-art secondary school for boys, started last week.

The current phase involves demolition of one of the minor school playgrounds, corridor and stairs, excavation works, and the building and finishing of a block that will be the first in a series of five.

Upon completion, the first block will be accessible for the school administration to use while works on the other blocks would be underway. The project requires an investment of Lm3 million.

The completed school will have 45 classrooms, nine science laboratories, six technology workshops, four computer labs, art rooms, home economics rooms, a needlework room, a graphical communications rooms, resource rooms and other modern educational facilities including career guidance rooms, a library and open spaces that can be used for school and community purposes.

An underground car park will also be constructed while a new road, connecting Europe Street to Fortunato Mizzi Street, will be constructed for school transport to have a more secure and safe bay area.

The new school will be the fourth new school being built by the Foundation for Tomorrow's Schools in collaboration with the Ministry for Gozo.

Minister Debono said that following the positive experiences of the new schools being built by the FTS in Malta, it is expected that the new school in Victoria will be built to high standards within the stipulated time.

Accompanied by Dr Frank Abela, head of school, Minister Debono visited an area which was not previously used by the school, which has now been reorganised to serve as an alternative play and recreation area for the students. School assembly will now be held in an area next to the adjacent Gozo Sports Complex while the same complex will be used for football games and other recreational activities.