School kids in New Brighton heritage day

Pupils from Rock Ferry Primary school have dropped in to New Brighton’s new Floral Pavillion to learn about the town’s ongoing regeneration.

The school children are studying New Brighton as their topic for the term, using the town to illustrate different areas of work such as eco-tourism and history.

They have been learning how the recent building and renovation work at the Pavillion and on the waterfront has affected the people and animals of the area.

During a tour of the new Pavillion the children learned how the building was designed and constructed, and how local factors impacted on the process. They were also given a behind-the-scenes look at the new theatre space and start of the art conference facilities.

The kids also visited The Light cinema, an 8-screen, 1000-seat development to see an ‘edutainment’ feature; during the screening they took part in an interactive quiz about wildlife.

The £60m mixed use development has been taken forward by Neptune Developments, with the aim of regenerating the town and promoting it as a visit destination.

The children also visited the Lifeboat Station, Fort Perch Rock and the Heritage Centre, where they met people who live, work and grew up in New Brighton. The children then asked questions about how the town has changed over the years.

Work undertaken by the classes will be displayed in New Brighton’s Heritage Centre.