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The new High Weald Academy building
will be state-of-the-art, writes
Trisha Fermor
THE HIGH Weald Academy
is to receive a large slice
of government money for
the construction of a new
building on its Cranbrook
campus.
The project will deliver
state-of-the-art specialist
science facilities, a suite
of art rooms, a dance
studio, library, IT rooms
and numerous generalpurpose
classrooms along
with a new dining area.
The construction work is
due to start in December
or January on the current
site in Angley Road. It is
anticipated there will be
minimal disruption to
the students’ working day
as the new development
will be on unused campus
land.
It is also planned to
demolish old buildings
no longer required and
landscape the area.
Ruth Murphy, executive
support officer for the
Brook Learning Trust
which is in overall charge
of running the school,
said: “We are the first
school within our batch
of four in Kent to be given
money by the Department
for Education. The trust
has been working closely
with bidders and the
Education and Skills
ABOVE: Prefect Team
examine new plans
INSET: Artists
impression of the new
building.
Funding Agency to find
the right contractor.”
The public has also been
asked to participate in
a consultation process.
The project is hoped to be
completed by September
2019.
Caroline Longhurst
and Nicola Taylor, coprincipals
of the academy,
said in a joint statement:
“We are extremely
pleased and proud of the
involvement staff and
students have had in
shaping the design of our
new buildings.
“This is an incredibly
exciting time for us all
and we eagerly await
the start of the works to
transform our learning
environment.
“The students of High
Weald and the community
of Cranbrook deserve
school buildings of which
we can be proud.”
This saying by
Mahatma Gandhi
is on the school’s
website: “Live as if you
were to die tomorrow.
Learn as if you were to
live forever.”
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