Highways Primary School celebrates diamond jubilee (From News Shopper)

Highways Primary School, Chelsfield celebrates diamond jubilee

8:20am Tuesday 13th December 2011 in News By Rachel Conner

CHELSFIELD primary school children celebrated their school’s 60th anniversary with a special day of festivities.

As well as remembering the past, the Highways Primary School also opened a new school building.

Orpington MP Jo Johnson joined children for a balloon release to start the day.

He said: “It is an honour to open the new build of the Highway Primary School, and to celebrate its 60th anniversary.

“The children and the local community have a very special school here, and the new building will enable the school to go from strength to strength.“

The school also opened its doors to members of the public who were able to view special demonstrations, including one from BBC Countryfile’s James Wong who showed people how to grow their own food in the school’s eco-garden.

Headteacher Susan Kenneth said: “We’re tremendously excited to be celebrating our 60th anniversary, and what better way than to show our beautiful new school building off to our local community.”