This project involved the design and construction of a new £1.5M Primary School for the village in Weston-on-Trent in South Derbyshire in 2004; a replacement for an old village school which was no longer large enough to meet the needs of a growing community. After a year of architectural design and detail work, building work commenced in February 2006, with completion in late December. We were employed as lead consultant from the early concept stage to on-site completion of the school working with a team of professionals, including quantity surveyors Sir William Baird & Partners, structural engineers Peter Eaton & Associates and contractors, Davlyn Construction Ltd., who realised our details through excellent workmanship. From the very beginning, our approach was to work very closely with the Headteacher in order to understand her specific requirements. The school was designed to incorporate ideas and concepts around progression through learning and the Christian cross, to create a light, airy, flexible learning environment for the children: The project was finished to programme and to budget and the greatest commendation came from the headteacher when she subsequently told us that teaching standards had improved as a direct result of the new building and the quality of the teaching environment.