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Pupils help design Churchill Academy business studies unit
brilliantly inspiring educational environment. The completion of the school’s business
and computing suite is only the first of a two phase £5.2m revamp. Bringing brand new facilities for pupils, the project has enabled Churchill Academy to envisage a school “fit for students of the future”, according to headteacher Chris Hildrew. Dulux oversaw the internal decoration
Somerset has been designed with help from pupils. A group of year 9s were given the chance to be directly involved in the state-of-the-art building’s interior design, aided by the Dulux Smarter Spaces initiative, creating a brand new and
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BRAND new £1.3m Business Studies and Computing facility at Churchill Academy & Sixth Form in North
process of the purpose-built space from conception to completion, which created an additional seven classrooms and three offices. Pupils at the school experienced a bespoke colour training session, which included lessons about the colour wheel, relationships between colours and how colour schemes are created. Drawing upon pupils’ knowledge of the school building and its setting, Dulux Trade’s project lead Yusuf Alharrari and Colour Advisor Colin McDermid developed
schemes that would bring the school’s identity to life. Two colour schemes were developed
and voted upon by the pupils at Churchill Academy, with the scheme labelled ‘bright and exciting’ coming out on top. Involving the students in the design process enabled a greater sense of connection between the pupils and their learning environment and also allowed them to mark their legacy on the school, said Hildrew, who added: “I’m really thrilled with the end product; it’s spacious, modern and everything we had hoped for. We’re looking forward to phases two, which will see a brand new science and technology building with 12 labs and 2 catering kitchens for our students.”
www.duluxsmarterspaces.co.uk
Victorian primary school brought into 21st century to welcome new generation of pupils
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OUTHWARK Council, Morgan Sindall, Haverstock Architects, English Heritage and Belham Primary
School have worked together to transform Grade II Listed Old Bellenden Primary school into the new, state of the art Belham Primary School site. Funded by the Education Standards and
Funding Agency (ESFA) and Southwark Council, this former community building has been sensitively remodelled and expanded ready to welcome 420 children from the surrounding area. Conservation and sustainable design
were at the forefront of developing the new Belham Primary School. Southwark Council worked closely with the architects to achieve a high quality renovation that was still sympathetic to original features. The wider community were also invited to
consultation events. Although all involved were keen to
retain the history of the school, the building also needed to be fit for the future. The contemporary perforated corten steel extension complements the original Victorian building but also clearly distinguishes it as a modern addition. The extension is home to the new
sports hall, dining facilities and smaller hall spaces, which can also be used for community activities. The existing building has been refurbished to provide high quality teaching spaces and facilities including a large music room, design and technology workshop and interactive creative spaces.
www.morgansindall.com educationdab.co.uk 17
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