Topping Out Ceremony

BUILDING DEVELOPMENT

Topping Out Ceremony

St Dunstan’s was delighted to officially mark the topping out ceremony for the new development on Friday 2 October. The ceremony, which is traditionally held when the last beam is placed atop of the structure, was due to take place earlier in the year but was delayed due to coronavirus.

During the afternoon, a group of junior and senior pupils were given a socially distanced tour of the new build by the Willmott Dixon team and the College’s Bursar, Mrs Wilkins. Speaking about the event, Mrs Wilkins said: ‘Spending the afternoon with a small group of pupils and senior staff to mark the ‘topping out’ of our new Junior School and STEM building was an absolute delight. The pupils, who brought a buzz of excitement to the construction site, represented every key stage of the College, from Pre-Prep to Year 13. We can’t wait for our next visit, when hopefully coronavirus restrictions will have been lifted and we can really celebrate this huge achievement.’