Infant and nursery unit destroyed in blaze

A school in Bulwark near Cheptsow has lost it’s infant and nursery departments after a huge fire broke out in the early hours of Friday morning.

Thornwell Primary school was closed for half term at the time of the fire with pupils due to return on Monday 6th June. Linda Davies who is the head teacher at the school said: “It’s just heart breaking. All the hard work, all the children’s, well everything that they’ve ever done over the last year has just completely gone up in smoke.”

A statement from Monmouthshire County Council was released saying: “A fire broke out at Thornwell Primary School, Chepstow, in the early hours of Friday morning. It has completely destroyed the infant building, which included three classrooms, the nursery unit and infant hall. We are assessing the situation and it is hoped that the school will be open early next week with infant pupils being accommodated in the junior building.”

No casualties were reported. An investigation will be carried out to determine the cause of the blaze.