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Front yard blitz at Woy Woy South

 

Woy Woy South Public School is one of 158 New South Wales schools that will benefit from a state-wide "front yard blitz", according to Member for Peats, Ms Marie Andrews.

Ms Andrews said the school had been allocated $40,000 to carry out a variety of works that would improve the school for students, staff, parents and visitors.

The money could be spent in a number of areas such as improving signage and front fencing, better pedestrian access to administration offices and upgrading school entry foyers.

Low maintenance landscaping could also be done and rubbish bins could be moved away from main car and pedestrian entry points.

"Better school surroundings will create stronger school identities," Ms Andrews said.

A total of $4.8 million is being spent under the Access and Amenity Program.

The Access and Amenity Program is part of a four year $1.1 billion package to upgrade our public schools announced in March last year.

Work being done under the program can include areas such as:

* Fencing and school identification - clearly displaying the school name at the front entrance, replacing weldmesh fencing with better quality fences along the main school frontage.

* Pedestrian access to school administration - providing clearly defined pathways, with appropriate low maintenance landscaping.

* Front entry - covering front porches and providing a welcoming entry.

* Front entry (internal) - upgrading paint, carpet and lighting to provide a welcoming aspect.

* Providing visitor chairs and tables.

"Details of what work will be carried out at Woy Woy South Public School will be decided after consultation with the school community," Ms Andrews said.

In February this year, the NSW Government announced that an extra $70 million would be spent in a massive "school yard blitz".

It is seeing 3000 basic building and renovation projects - including painting, fencing, toilets and roofs - already are being carried out at 1520 NSW government schools.

"The NSW Government is building, renovating and renewing NSW schools and TAFEs," Ms Andrews said.

"We are making public education better for everyone."

Press release, June 20