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Contracts signed for €12m extension of rural Limerick school

, 15 Jul

THE LARGEST rural school in Limerick and Munster is getting even

bigger.

Contracts for the appointment of the design team for an impressive €12

million extension at John the Baptist Community School in Hospital have

been signed.

This is the latest phase in an ever growing and thriving secondary

school. There were around 600 students when the three schools of the

Presentation Sisters, the De La Salle Brothers and Technical College

amalgamated.

And there's approximately 1,100 students currently.

Having opened the amalgamated building in 1997, the school went onto

open the Claude Meagher Building in 2012 and the newest extension of

eight classrooms and two new Design and Communications rooms in 2020.

Speaking on this exciting new phase of development, incoming principal

Rachel Hayes spoke of the “dedication, collaboration and input of all

members of the school community in building the school to its position

as a centre of excellence in learning in teaching for the entire

region”.

“As the biggest rural school in Munster, this addition will further

cement the school’s status as a statement building, where every space

is creatively designed to ensure the best for all the school community

and that the optimum spaces for learning will be provided.

“The school prides itself with educational innovation and excellence,

with results exceeding national averages each year and many students

earning prestigious awards, such as many college entrance awards,” said

Ms Hayes.

At the centre of this new phase will be a state-of-the-art autism

spectrum disorder (ASD) unit, creating a dynamic, sustainable and

dedicated whole school campus.

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“We hope that this will be of immense benefit to our staff, students,

parents/guardians and the local community for many years to come,” said

Ms Hayes, who also paid tribute to the many school leaders that have

had “immense vision and drive to build the school to what it is today,”

said Ms Hayes.

“Sr Claude Meagher, Jim Twohig, Mary Jones and most recently Noreen

Rafferty, all of whom have left an indelible mark on the fabric of the

school,” she added.

The Board of Management of John the Baptist Community School in

Hospital is looking forward to working closely with the design team to

ensure that the new enhanced facility meets the educational needs of

the entire community in the present and long into the future.