SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN PERFORMANCE ARTS 2021-22

COMPLETE REFURBISHMENT OF THE DRAMA /THEATRE STUDIOS, INCLUDING NEW LIGHTING AND SOUND SYSTEMS (AUGUST 2021)

NEW SOUND SYSTEM IN THE CONCERT HALL & NEW STAGING

SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN MUSIC EQUIPMENT & TECH

MAJOR INVESTMENTS IN 'PE AND COMMUNITY SPORTS' 2022-23

SEPTEMBER 2022

MR HAMESH RATTU, APPOINTED AS TRAINEE SENIOR TEACHER (COMMUNITY) & SCHOOL GAMES ORGANISER

MR BASHEAK BASSUE, APPOINTED AS HEAD OF SCHOOL PE

MR TOM BELL, MS ELLIE BODDY & MS BESIME ISIKGUN APPOINTED TO THE PE TEAM

MAJOR INVESTMENT IN 'DIGITAL & VISUAL, FINE ARTS & MEDIA' 2022-23

ALL THE DIGITAL VISUAL, FINE ART AND MEDIA ROOMS ARE BEING CO-LOCATED IN BLOCK-B. THEY ARE BEING COMPLETELY REFURBISHED AND MODERNISED IN AUGUST 2022. THE CURRICULUM IN THESE AREAS IS ALSO BEING REVIEWED

STUDENT ENTRY TO THE NEW CLASSROOMS WILL BE FROM THE DOORS ON THE FIELD SIDE OF BLOCK B

HENCE, AN ADDITIONAL ACCESS ROUTE FROM THE CONCOURSE IS BEING OPENED TOO (NEAR THE SCHOOL SHOP) IN SEPT 2022

IN ADDITION TO THE REFURBISHMENT AND NEW FIXTURES & FITTINGS, THERE WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY (2022-23)

STORAGE WILL BE ENHANCED FOR EQUIPMENT AND STUDENT WORK. AUGUST / SEPT 2022

A NEW KILN ROOM AND POTTERY WORKSHOP WILL BE BUILT NEAR THE ART ROOMS. (AUTUMN 2022 / SPRING 2023)

A NEW COVERED EXTERNAL SPACE AND WILL CREATE THE POSSIBILITY OF ART EXHIBITIONS REACHING A WIDER AUDIENCE AS WELl AS OUTDOOR ART CLASSES (2022-23)

CONTINUED MAJOR INVESTMENT IN 'ICT INFRASTRUCTURE' 2022-23

IN ADDITION TO THE VERY HIGH LEVELS OF INVESTMENT IN COMPUTERS, REMOTE ACCESS & ICT INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGHOUT THE RECENT PANDEMIC, WE WILL CONTINUE TO UPGRADE OUR EQUIPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENSURE OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF CAN LEARN AND TEACH WITH CUTTING EDGE RESOURCES: 

IN AUTUMN 2022, A NEW ICT SUPPORT CENTRE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN CR2 (NEAR THE SCHOOL SHOP) TO GIVE MORE SPACE FOR AND BETTER ACCESS TO OUR BRILLIANT ICT SUPPORT TEAM LED OUR SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGER BY ADAM URCH.

STUDENTS WILL HAVE EASIER ACCESS VIA A SERVICE HATCH IN THE (NEWLY OPENED) COVERED AREA BETWEEN THE CONCOURSE AND FIELD. 

IN ADDITION, A NEW SECURE STORAGE AREA WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ADJACENT AND WILL ALLOW MORE ORGANISED STORAGE AS WELL AS AMPLE ROOM FOR A COMPLETE SET OF SWAPPING OUT STOCK / KIT. 

THERE WILL ALSO BE A SIGNIFICANT UPGRADE TO OUR FAULT REPORTING SYSTEM WHICH IS NOW OUTDATED, AND WE WILL BE INTRODUCING NEW WAYS OF WORKING AND INCREASING OUR ICT SUPPORT STAFFING.

ADDITIONALLY, THIS SUMMER EVERY AREA THAT IS SUBJECT TO REFURBISHMENT WORK HAS AN ICT UPGRADE AND EACH SUMMER WE REFRESH ALL THE COMPUTERS IN 4 ICT CLASSROOMS AND UPGRADE COMPUTERS IN OTHER ROOMS ACROSS THE SCHOOL.  

THIS YEAR WE HAVE ALSO INVESTED HEAVILY IN THE CUTTING EDGE AND SPECIALIST TECHNOLOGY NEEDED TO SUPPORT OUR INNOVATIVE T-LEVEL DEVELOPMENTS, INCLUSION & FIRE SAFETY

MAJOR INVESTMENTS IN SAFETY & SECURITY CONTINUE

FURHER CONSTRUCTION / DEVELOPMENTS

FUTURE T-LEVELS: T-LEVELS (EQUIVALENT TO THREE A-LEVELS) HAS SURGED IN POPULARITY THIS YEAR AND THE ACADEMY HAS USED ITS CORRESPONDING SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT ALLOCATION TO SUPPORT THESE COURSES. IN OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2022 AND NEW T-LEVELS CENTRE WILL BE DEVELOPED IN THE ACADEMY

INCLUSION CENTRE & SATELLITES: THIS YEAR, AND INPARTNERSHIP W

THERAPY CENTRE

RAP ROOM

OUTDOOR (ZONING)

ADDITIONAL LARGE CLASSROOMS 

LRC (SSC3) REFURBISHMENT / EXPANSION