THE packing up of 2,300 boxes – and more than 100 years of memories – is underway as Saddleworth School gets ready to move from Uppermill to Diggle.
The high school will close its doors on Uppermill High Street for the February half-term and then pupils will start on a staggered return at the new facilities from March 2.
Construction of the new £19million school on the former WH Shaw pallet works site on Huddersfield Road has been carried out by Tilbury Douglas.
It will provide a school for 1,500 pupils aged 11 to 16 years old including ancillary buildings, a sports hall, and sports pitches.
A glimpse of the new school can be seen in a video on Saddleworth School’s Twitter page, along with old photos from their archives.
A time capsule, including a school tie, letters written by the pupils and newspaper cuttings about the school, was buried in the grounds of the new school during construction in 2021 to be uncovered in years to come.
Brace yourself, Diggle!!!
About bloody time. Keith Lucas and all his NIMBY mates stalled the school for 7-years, depriving thousands of children a decent education in a new building. Glad everyone has finally seen sense, can’t wait for it to open, our village feels better already
Should be a decent nunber of on lookers on the Ist Day of opening!!! should be good for a Laugh!!!!!!!!!!
I hope the Traffic Wardens and the Chippy have laid on more Staff? LOL