Pupils at the school were given the chance to choose what they wanted as an extra classroom and voted unanimously for an aeroplane. The decommissioned Short 360 plane used to fly to both Ireland and Spain as part of the Emerald Airlines fleet and was bought for around £11,000 from Retro Aviation, a vintage aircraft seller.
The project is a culmination of two years work and has been fitted with desks and laptops, with the first lessons taking place last week.Talking about the new classroom, head teacher David Lawrence said: “The children’s imagination has been fired up by the idea and they are enthused and motivated. We are sure this will lead to improved attendance, give us better and more opportunities for our creative curriculum and raise attainment.”
By Tony Worthington 20th July 2009
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| The old 'Shed' is looking good. I want one for my lawnmower! |
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| In it's old life. Short 360-100 G-SSWE c/n SH3705 29/5/2003 @ STN |
This particular aircraft was once upon a time bought by a Swedish Airline, "Air Hudik", its first owner. The Airline maintained regular flights between Hudiksvall (in mid-Sweden) and Stockholm - Arlanda. I had the pleasure to travel many times with this aircraft.
ReplyDeleteI flew that airplane, I named after my wife. Please do take good care of it
DeleteHi Torsten Glad you found it a pleasure as many hate prop aircraft. I love flying on them :-)
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