During the summer holidays, there have been lots of exciting building projects going on across our schools to give sites a new breath of life.

Here’s just a snippet of some of the brilliant work that’s been going on…

• Two learning support cabins have been built at Crofton Secondary School 

• A full boiler strip out and replacement boilers installed at Crofton Secondary School

• A major refurbishment at Thornden Secondary School involving new carpets, a fresh colour scheme complementary of the school branding colours, and new suite of student photos in reception has been underway

• There has been continued improvement of Highcliffe Secondary School & Sixth Form’s safeguarding fence 

• Classroom refurbishment works have taken place at Portswood Primary School

• Painting and decorating work alongside the school’s rebrand has been completed at Danebury School

• We refurbished a historical listed wall at the Island VI Form

• A whole host of condition and suitability surveys have been completed by our trusted surveyors at Academy Estate Consultants

Head of Estates and Health & Safety Yvonne Dunning said: “So much work was completed over the summer - it was such an amazing show of teamwork and I am so proud of our school teams. It’s a pleasure to see projects starting to come to life, and it’s even better to see staff and pupils enjoying the upgraded and new spaces.”

It’s vital our schools have access to modern facilities that both staff and pupils can feel proud of, giving them an environment where they feel empowered to strive for excellence in all that they do. 

Thank you to our colleagues and partners for your hard work improving our schools’ sites.