A NEW era starts this week at a Houghton-le-Spring school.
The new St Michael's RC Primary School, in Durham Road, opens on Wednesday, across the road from the old 130-year-old split-site school.
Preparations for the opening of the new seven-classroom school were held up by the heavy rain.
Headteacher Jo Ritchie said: "We are really thrilled to be starting a new era of St Michael's on a compact site so close to our old premises.
"This is our Year 2000 re-start, part of jubilee year, and a new beginning for the new millennium.
"We apologise to families for the later re-opening of the school, but that has been caused by the unforeseen heavy rains.
"We are sure they'll be excited by the new St Michael's and eager to get back to work.''
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