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Walthamstow School for Girls has undergone building and refurbishment works which have completely transformed teaching and learning spaces for pupils and staff.
This exciting development has brought a £18 million part rebuild and part refurbishment for the school’s buildings. Amongst its many new facilities, pupils and staff now benefit from:
- new labs and workshops
- state of the art music and drama studios
- a new canteen, dining area and assembly hall
- improvements made to the school’s ICT facilities including a wireless network
In addition, the school will also be able to provide 40 places for ‘post-16’ education from September 2010, meaning pupils can stay on after their GCSE examinations and gain further qualifications at the same school.
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11 January 2010 - Home sweet home
After more than a year, pupils and staff have now moved back into Walthamstow School for Girls.
The site on Church Hill, Walthamstow, has been the focus of major construction and refurbishment since July 2008, thanks to an £18m investment from the borough’s Building Schools for the Future programme.
Some of the many changes to the school include eight new science labs, two new music suites and two entirely new drama halls, as well as improvements to existing buildings.
30 November 2009
Walthamstow School for Girls is nearing completion of its extensive refurbishment works which will completely transform the teaching and learning spaces for its pupils and staff.
Staff from the school and local residents were invited for a viewing and shown around the site back in September. Staff are now looking forward to moving back in and teaching in their brand new buildings and facilities. Rachel Macfarlane, Head teacher at Walthamstow School for Girls, said:
“I think everyone involved with the school is extremely pleased with the construction so far. Now we're just excited to get back in. The visit to the site was the perfect way to demonstrate what a massive change the Building Schools for the Future investment has meant to the school, and give people a real idea of what the finished buildings will look like.
5 October 2009 - Girls school close to finish
Staff and students at Walthamstow School for Girls saw out the summer in style recently, with a barbecue to show off their new buildings.
The school, which has seen millions invested in improvements thank to the borough’s £300m Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, has been relocated while works are carried out, but is set to be officially re-opened following the Christmas break.
Brand new aspects of the site include eight new science labs, two new music suites and two entirely new drama halls, as well as improvements to existing buildings.
21 November 2008 - Walthamstow School for Girls on the move
Students and staff from Walthamstow School for girls have settled into their temporary new home.
The school community have taken up residence at two sites - in Wood Street and in Brook Road - while major improvements are carried out at their usual home in Church Hill.
Work at their permanent site includes refurbishment of the historic buildings that face onto Church Hill and the construction of new and improved teaching and learning spaces. All the work is expected to be finished by the end of 2009.
21 July 2008
Bouygues UK, the Council's construction partner for the BSF programme, took site possession of the school to start the construction phase of the project. Talking about this important milestone, a spokesperson from Bouygues UK said:
“The first important steps have been completed successfully. All school material, equipment and furniture have been transferred to Warwick Boys School where the pupils and staff of Walthamstow School for Girls will be staying for the next 17 months.
Services at Walthamstow School for Girls have now been disconnected. Demolition is now well underway.”
