Callywith Garrow sports building officially completed

With the completion of the Garrow sports building, Callywith College now consists of three buildings, all named after local tors; the Temple building which includes science labs, IT suites, art studios, a learning centre, theatre and refectory, the Fox building containing classrooms and changing rooms and the brand new Garrow sports building which contains a sports hall for futsal, netball, basketball and other indoor sports, classrooms, a gym, refectory and a learning resource centre and I.T. suites. Additional campus facilities also include a 3G dual-use football and rugby pitch, parking and landscaped common areas.

Members of the public will be able to get a first look inside Garrow at the College’s Open Day on Saturday November 25th from 10am-3pm as well as taking a look around the rest of the campus and its fantastic state-of-the-art facilities. Visitors will also be given the opportunity to meet teaching staff and discover more about the College and their options.

A delighted Callywith Principal Mark Wardle said: “The campus looks fantastic and will provide students and the community with a wonderful resource. We are thrilled with how the year has started and the positive reactions of everyone who have visited the campus. Our Open Day on 25th November will be the first opportunity for our prospective students for 2018 to come and look around, meet the students and experience for themselves what Callywith College has to offer. ”

Over the past 19 months, Kier Construction has been developing the exciting new development for 16-19 year olds living in North and East Cornwall.

Kier Construction Project Manager Steve lee said: “We are delighted to have officially handed over Garrow, the last building of this momentous project.  

“It has been a pleasure working on this fantastic build, the facilities are truly first class and will be an inspiration to all the students that come here. Seeing the scheme develop from a field to a college over the past 19 months has being truly phenomenal along with the impressive views over Cornwall from many of the teaching rooms.

“The College has been built by a Cornish Construction Team and I along with my colleagues feel proud to have worked on this scheme and look forward to seeing my children attend in the future.”

Applications are now open for students looking to join Callywith College in September 2018 with over 200 applications already received from students in St Austell, Liskeard, Bodmin, Bude, Callington, Fowey and Launceston all eager to secure one of the 660 places available.

Find out more or apply here, or alternatively call 01208 224000 or email enquiry@callywith.ac.uk