History
1730’s
School master Daniel Le Prevost cajoled local landowners to sell land at a greatly reduced price in order to build a school for the Parish. Funds were being raised for the new school.
1736
The school bell was cast and is in use today in the centre after being carefully restored.
1738
Land was transferred from parishioners to the Parish and a school was built.
1861
Various landowners and parishioners raised the money required to rebuild the school into part of the building we see today and provide the teaching staff.
1895
The Island Education Authority took over responsibility for education at the school, but the school remained in Parish ownership.
1934
Island school sports champions St Saviours school.
1936
Island school sports champions St Saviours school.
1937
St Saviours school Mr Vinning headmaster.
1939
School sports.
1940- 1945
The school was occupied by German forces.
1940- 1941
School football champions evacuees from St Saviours.
1946
The primary school was re-opened again.
1960’s
St Saviours school Christmas panto late 60s.
1965
Tree planting St Saviours school 1965.
1967
The parishioners of St Saviour’s financed the building of a swimming pool complex at the school.
1974
1974 prior to move to La Houguette.
1970’s
Captain Awful St Saviours panto.
1976
Primary education was transferred from St Saviour’s and St Peter’s to the new school at La Houguette.
1978
The St Saviour’s Primary School premises re-opened as a special needs school and re-named Mont Varouf School.
1990
Facilities at the school were extended via the addition of a new hall.
2005
Special needs education was transferred from Mont Varouf to new facilities at Le Rondin in the Forest Parish and Mont Varouf was declared surplus to requirements.
2007
September: The Douzaine called a Parish meeting to discuss the future of the premises. The Douzaine’s recommendation to sell the premises was voted through by attendant ratepayers/electors.
2008
April: A Parish Meeting was held in St Saviour’s Church during which the Douzaine outlined the status with the programme to sell the school. Many parishioners expressed support for the school to be retained, and the Douzaine gave a commitment to hold a public meeting prior to a final decision being made.
2008
May: The Douzaine submitted two outline development proposals to the Environment Department as follows: o Proposal 1. Build 3 new houses and re-develop the original school building as 2 housing units. o Proposal 2. Build 3 new houses and retain the original school building as a community centre.
2008
November: The above proposals were rejected by the Environment Department.
2010
September: Parish voted 196 to 8 in favour of a community centre in the Parish
2011
December: States voted to cede their share in the school to the Parish for the sum of £1.
2012
February. Environment Department give permission for a community centre at Mont Varouf.
2012
April: Work commences on new community centre.
2012
September: Phase 1 building work completed & Day Nursery opens.
2012
October: Phase 2 Community Centre building work commences.
2012
October: On completion of conveyance of premises to Parish, Lease with St Saviour’s Community Centre LBG will be signed.
2013
January: Agreement to Lease between Constables and LBG signed.
2013
July: Health and Safety regulations complied with and lettings commence.
2013
December: LBG has a profitable first year of trading.
2014
June: Approximately £400,000 raised to date for the renovation project.
2014
July: Parishioners and Ratepayers of St Saviours vote 145 versus 52 to sell their present Douzaine Room and Constables Office and invest 20% of the proceeds in to Parish reserves and the remainder in to building a Douzaine Room and Constables Office at their Centre and thereafter to use the remainder to complete Phase 2 of the community centre renovation.