Nearly 300 children at a primary school in Newport have been forced to temporarily relocate due to safety concerns at their school building. Reception to year six pupils and staff at Millbrook Primary School in Parret Road, Bettws, Newport were due to start their new term on Monday, September 5, but will now begin on Thursday, September 8, in the former Brynglas adult training centre (ATC).
The plans were announced after Newport City Council said structural issues found at the Millbrook building over the summer required more extensive investigations, meaning 289 pupils as well as staff needed to be relocated for their safety. It comes less than a week before schools return for the start of the autumn term in Wales.
The council said the delayed return of Millbrook pupils was to give school staff time to transform the former Brynglas centre into classrooms. You can get more Newport news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
