Nower Hill High School

Our new 6th Form building

We now have a brand new purpose built block for the 6th form at the school that opened in September 2009. Our Y12 and Y13 starting this year will be the first students to use the new facilities. It is a 3 storey high construction adjoining the gym, and consists of offices, an interview room, a huge common room (with wireless connections, sockets in the floor, some healthy vending machines, lockers, and computers), 8 classrooms, an additional computer room, and

about 65 computers in total for 6th form only use.

The design is modern, with a glass wall facing our playing fields. It also takes cognisance of environmental issues, so the build has vented air circulation built into the whole of one wall in each room (negating the need for air conditioning), special window glass to cut down infra-red whilst still allowing light, low energy heating and lighting throughout, and high insulation properties throughout.

 

We have had a few benefits as well.

A new large canopy has been built to the side of the building facing George V Avenue which now means that there is cover for the whole of the break and lunch queue to the dining centre. We have a new path by our pond, and it enables the children to appreciate the green area at the front of the school.