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New Sutton Secondary gets the green light A
MAJOR new £36m secondary school in Sutton has successfully received planning permission following a progressive design proposal by Architype. The six form-entry school with sixth form is part of the wider masterplan for the intended London Cancer Hub (LCH), a new life science innovation cluster focused on cancer research and treatment, situated on the former Sutton Hospital site.
The brief for the school, developed by the London Borough of Sutton and the Harris Federation, takes the opportunity
to integrate secondary school pupils into the campus’s wider remit of scientific research and treatment. In keeping with the overall masterplan, the design of the new school aims to inspire pupils to pursue a career within life sciences, supported by the expertise, innovation and influence of the surrounding research facilities. Continuing the Borough’s reputation for high-quality development, a key integration has been environmental sustainability, with an ambition to achieve both Passivhaus and BREEAM Excellent certification. Complementary to the broader sites
core purpose for future health improvements, the Passivhaus design will offer a healthy, optimised learning environment for school users, as well as answering the local authority’s requirements to minimise operational carbon.
Willmott Dixon is due to complete by the end of the year.
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Work completed on new £6m teaching block for Odiham secondary school
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ONBRIDGE School in Kent has opened a new state-of-the-art science facility. The Barton Science Centre at Tonbridge School – named after British Chemist Sir Derek Barton, an old Tonbridgian and Nobel Prize winner in 1969 – spans three storeys and comprises 20 new classrooms and laboratories. The £20m development - £4m of which has been borrowed from HSBC - was designed by BDP to transform the way science is taught and understood by pupils. The Barton Science Centre also puts Tonbridge at the forefront of school science with top of the range facilities, including an interactive periodic table, a TV wall, its own beehive, a roof garden, greenhouse and dedicated library.
ORGAN Sindall Construction has completed work on a £6 million expansion to Robert May’s School in Odiham, Hampshire. The major expansion programme was delivered via the SCF (Southern Construction Framework) and was completed on time and on budget for Hampshire County Council and was designed by the County Council’s Property Services team.
The new block has increased the secondary school’s capacity by 150 places
to 1,350 pupils and includes six new teaching rooms, a new library, reception area and additional office space. Morgan Sindall Construction completely remodelled the front entrance to the school, creating additional parking spaces and a new coach loop. The library was refurbished into a ‘super lab’ for scientific, technical, digital, engineering and practical learning, with the expansion of a dining area.
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Tonbridge opens £20m science block T
The main contractor was Baxall. James Priory, Headmaster at Tonbridge School, said: “We are very grateful to have received support from HSBC UK for the new Barton Science Centre. As well as bringing huge value to the school’s science faculty, the new Centre will also have a wider public benefit, acting as a regional hub and Centre of Excellence. We have plans to open our ‘Science for Schools’ days to local primary and secondary pupils and host public lectures and events.”
www.bdp.com
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