Wellingborough School
Opening the doors on an exciting new future
Last month, Wellingborough School’s aptly named new Gateway Building opened both its doors and a host of new opportunities for pupils, staff and the wider community. Designed primarily as a learning space with a focus
on digital literacy, the Gateway Building draws together all aspects of technology in teaching, from computing and engineering to food and nutrition, product design and textiles. It also houses the school’s new reception area and health and wellbeing spaces, as well as 250-seat lecture theatre. T e Gateway Building is part of Project Copernicus,
the school’s 30-year strategic development plan, launched in 2021. At the heart of the project is futureproofi ng the school’s facilities and teaching approach: aligning capital investment with long-term goals, anticipating shifts in learning, and ensuring the school remains competitive in a rapidly evolving sector.
Overseeing the official opening of the building in
January was Headteacher Simon Hawkes, who joined the school last summer and who has already worked hard to reframe the school’s purpose, vision and values. “While the building has a focus on technology, we
didn’t want it to be seen as design and tech centred because education as a whole is now about digital literacy, equipping pupils with the skills and knowledge they need to be workplace ready,” said Simon. “While lessons in computing and design technology are
still an important part of the curriculum, there are spaces in the new building for textiles, product design and food and nutrition. Kitchen skills and teaching young people about nutrition and healthy living is vital and that can now lead to some alternative academic qualifi cations in sixth form for those looking to maybe go into hospitality or to study sports science with nutrition. “The Gateway Building is situated next to the art
department and together they form a space that brings creativity and technology together.” Parents and visitors will get their fi rst proper look at
the Gateway Building at the school’s Open Day on March 7, where they will also be able to fi nd out more about the school’s refreshed values and vision.
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