Kineton High School’s ambitious plans take shape
A £50,000 fundraising target has been set to buy new equipment for Kineton High School as ambitious plans for new buildings and teaching rooms continue to take shape.
The brand-new school buildings will have dedicated specialist teaching spaces for art, drama, ICT, design and technology, library, dining hall and sixth form. The new equipment will help students learn in a modern state of the art environment.
Some of the equipment and furnishings at the school, particularly in design and technology needs updating and replacing and as these are part of the school’s commitment to providing a much more exciting curriculum but as budgets can only go so far the school has launched its campaign to raise money to purchase the equipment and furniture via another route.
Headteacher Helen Bridge said: “We are delighted and very excited that the school has been chosen by the DFE for a rebuild due to our present one being at the end of its life. However, the funding only extends to the building itself and any fittings that cannot be moved such as the Food Technology suite. There are many internal aspects of the school that will require replacing or purchasing as we will be unable to take them over. For example, the benches in the Design and Technology Resistant Materials rooms are not suitable to be moved and therefore will require replacing. Similarly items such as the library bookshelves. Essentially, we will have a fully carbon neutral; purpose built school with brand new technology and IT in all teaching areas but will need to replace any furniture or take it with us.
We primarily require replacement tables, chairs, desks and furniture to replace old items that are at their end of life. In addition, soft furnishings and study for the Sixth form and library. Our dining spaces will be bigger so more dining furniture will be required. We have a long shopping list!”
Everyone is welcome to make a donation whether it’s a parent, carer, former student, member of the community or a business and the money raised with help build the legacy Kineton High School is creating.
There’s also the opportunity for donors to become part of the fabric of the new building by having their names included on a Wall of Thanks in recognition of their donation. Contributors of £30 or more and businesses who donate £100 can have their names displayed as a permanent marker or it could also be considered as a gift or commemoration for a friend or a loved one.
Kineton was one of the first 50 schools selected for re-development by the Department for Education under the Government’s School Rebuilding Programme.
The primary objective of the plans is to replace the existing secondary school buildings with a modern, efficient main school building and wider campus that will provide an ideal overall learning environment. The science block, opened in 2017, will remain in situ.
The new school will house a set of spaces and facilities which are also available for use by the community, including a drama studio and sports hall that will be available for community use outside of school operating hours.
Students are expected to move into the new buildings later this year.
To help support Kineton High School’s fundraising campaign visit: www.justgiving.com/campaign/kinetonhighschoolnewbuild
