PUPILS from Sir James Smith’s Community School in Camelford were among the first to be given a site tour of the new Callywith College in Bodmin.

The school’s Year 11 vocational pupils were given the opportunity to take a site tour of the new post-16 college, opening in Bodmin in September 2017.

Pupils were given a tour around the site by Kier project manager, Steve Lee. The site visit gave pupils and staff a ‘behind the scenes’ look at what goes into the construction of a large build such as Callywith College.

A Year 11 pupil said: “I really like that Callywith College is keeping the same style as the college buildings in Truro.”

Another added: “It was really interesting to learn more about the building and to meet the people involved in its construction.”

Sir James Smith’s career advisor, Jo Ledger, said: “The visit to the Callywith College site provided a fantastic opportunity for our pupils and staff to see behind the scenes of the planning and construction of such a large project for the future education of our pupils.”

The pupils’ teaching assistant, Paul Collier, added: “This is a very exciting development for North Cornwall.”

For schools interested in arranging a visit to the Callywith College campus for a site tour, email [email protected] or call 01208 224 000.

The on-site Callywith application suite at Old Callywith Road, Bodmin, is also open two Saturdays a month, where students and their families can call into the suite between 10am and 2pm to talk to staff and get a view of the campus site from an aerial viewing platform.