Christine Edwardson, Gosforth Junior High School

“On behalf of the staff and pupils can I register our thanks for the project which has just been completed at the above school.

It is without doubt due to your collective efforts that the project was delivered on time and the quality of the provision is fantastic. It is fabulous to have the additional rooms and we are amazed that the design/build is such that you cannot tell the rooms have been an addition. I must add that we have had no issues during the building programme, although the school has been fully operational, which is clearly remarkable.

You have all played a part in this project and it has been a pleasure working with you all. We look forward to working with you again in the future!”

John Foster, Headteacher, St Mary’s Catholic School

“We have now been in our new school building for four years and it continues to provide us with an inspirational resource for students and staff alike. The building is spacious, light, airy and conducive to an outstanding climate for teaching and learning”

Anthony McKenna

‘We’ve worked with Aura on the refurbishment of the Walker Activity Dome (formerly known as the Lightfoot centre) and the installation of a football centre on the site, as well as a smaller project to build a third generation synthetic turf pitch for a local football team. We’ve been delighted with the flexibility and responsiveness of the Aura team. They understand partnership working and have helped us to deliver the projects on time and on budget. We’re looking forward to working with Aura on other leisure projects in the near future.’

Head of Leisure Services, Newcastle City Council

Councillor Nigel Todd

“Aura’s work with the Arthur’s Hill Federation of Schools has greatly helped the Greening Wingrove community partnership by enabling children to champion a better environment through redesigning part of our streetscape.“

Deputy Cabinet Member Environment &Transport, Newcastle City Council

June Foster OBE

“The process of translating our vision for learning into reality has been a long, hard and sometimes bumpy road but we are delighted with the finished product. Our pupils deserve the best and I believe by creating this innovative and stimulating learning environment we are providing them with the best.”

Executive Headteacher, Westgate Hill Primary

Denise Stead

“Using Aura has been the most efficient method of procuring a building I have been involved with. I would recommend using Aura again.”

Business Manager, Adult Services, Newcastle City Council

Don Smith

“The word which springs immediately to mind when you see our new building is ‘inspirational’. That was what we wanted to achieve when we first sat down with Aura and that’s what they have been able to deliver for us. “We want to inspire the children to come to school, and what we have now is completely awe-inspiring. I was standing outside the school the other day and I got chatting to a member of the public who has no connection to the school, and he told me how attractive, welcoming and inviting the new school looked, and how it was something the local community could be really proud of. “

Former Head Teacher, Walkergate Primary School

Audrey Lindley

“We’re absolutely over the moon with the new building, which is a fabulous learning environment for our pupils. The children were involved in every stage of the designing of our new school and they absolutely love it”.

Head Teacher, Thomas Bewick School

Andrea Di Leonardo

“All the Aura staff were friendly, knowledgeable and formed very good relationships with the students and school staff. Over the six weeks, the students developed their knowledge and understanding in many areas.

I was very well informed before and during the process and feel that my views about the activities were valued by the Aura Coordinator. This was an extremely successful project and we look forward to working with Aura in the near future.”

Yr 11 Teacher, Sir Charles Parsons School

Abir Ahmed

‘I’m really grateful for such a brilliant experience. I was able to both observe and learn some of the skills needed for a successful career. These include teamwork, communication and organisation. The week strengthened my ambition to become an engineer in the future. I’d entirely recommend applying for this kind of work experience. I hope to stay in contact with people I met that week during my years left in education. They were an inspiration!’

Work Placement Student based at the Aura Gosforth High Site