With the new year under way work has stepped up on the development of the site on Castle Street which will become the home of the town's new Sainsbury's supermarket. Temporary buildings for the main contractor, Bowmer & Kirkland, have been installed on the Rack Field car park which has now been closed. Demolition has begun in earnest and the Youth Club and the fire station practice tower have already gone. Both of these are relatively recent buildings but the next in line, the old Victoria Day School (also known as the Council School and latterly Dursley Education Centre) was opened in 1898 and is remembered fondly by many ex pupils. A final look at the old school buildings, both inside and out can be seen in the Victoria Day School slideshow. There is some good news though, as the 11 commemorative plaques which were built into the brickwork have already been recovered for reuse in the new store. That having been done, the month of February is likely to see the rest of the old school quickly swept away.