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Topping out milestone for Norwich Academy
 The Christian sponsors behind Norfolk's first academy followed in some illustrious footsteps on October 15 as they became carpenters to finish the roof of the £21m building.
Graham Dacre and the Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham James (pictured right courtesy of EDP), drilled the final two screws into the dome of the Open Academy at Heartsease as part of a topping out ceremony.
They followed the lead of Jesus, who was a carpenter in Nazareth. But, unlike 2,000-plus years ago, they had the benefit of a power tool to carry out the task.
Mr Dacre also poured some champagne on the roof at the event to mark the completion of the highest point of the Marryat Road building, which will open next September in the place of the former Heartsease High on the same site.
The academy opened in September 2008 in the old buildings, and had a successful first year, with GCSE results almost doubling.
Bishop Graham said: “I think we've got something here which will inspire future generations of young people who come here to learn."
Mr Dacre, the man behind the Open youth venue in the former Barclays Bank on Bank Plain, Norwich, said; “I want to say how much we have enjoyed working together on this project on behalf of all in Heartsease. We are thrilled with it.”
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., 16/10/2009 |
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