STEAM Update
The Future Has Begun O
n January 11th, 2019 BHS held the official ground- breaking ceremony for the new Innovation Centre.
The event was held on the site of the new building, and was attended by invited students, staff, Board Members, parents, alumni and friends of BHS who supported the fundraising efforts which have raised $10.7million towards the ambitious project. Also in attendance were Government officials; the Minister of Education and Workforce Development, the Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP, Shadow Education Minister, Mr Cole Simons, and the Commissioner of Education, Mrs Kalmar Richards. Representatives from local architectural firm Linberg & Simmons and construction firm BCM McAlpine also joined in the proceedings. Guests were welcomed by Head of School, Linda Parker with remarks from Minister Rabain, and Board Chair,
“This cathedral of learning will act as an inspiration to a generation of students.”
Mariette Savoie, before being given a virtual tour of the new facility. Head of School, Linda Parker said, “This ambitious project was envisioned in response to the local and global need for more girls to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, in combination with the Arts. We have a responsibility to prepare our students for the jobs of today as well as to anticipate future trends. I hope you will agree that this, cathedral of learning, that we embark
upon constructing today, will act as an inspiration to a generation of students, and is truly fit for the 21st Century.” Local architects Linberg & Simmons, in collaboration with education architects from Gensler in the United States, designed the new building, and have re-imagined new spaces in the adjacent Butterfield Building to house the Arts Wing. The Innovation Centre will include five new Science laboratories, two Computer Science and Robotics labs, a MakerSpace, a Learning Commons and Library, and a Leadership Centre for Girls. Renovations include a Blackbox Theatre and an Arts Wing connected to the Innovation Centre that will house the upgraded Music and Visual Art departments, with an outdoor “Idea Hub” linking the Visual Arts with the MakerSpace. Local firm BCM McAlpine will oversee the construction, which is due to be completed in the Fall of 2020.
Torchbearer Spring 2018
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