Money And Resources

Buildings

It is widely known that investment is needed for the Scola block. Currently 60% of this unit is not being used and the children have been displaced to other areas of the school.

Investment would be needed to turn Northchapel School into an infant school (as the local authority propose), or to extend the school to include year 6 (as we propose).

Now is an opportune time to make this investment. Currently the plan below is in place.

• The scola block building has been in poor repair for several decades.
• This dates back to when the County were responsible for school buildings.
• The buildings were handed over to the Governing Body’s financial responsibility without survey or remedial works being completed.
• The current building issues are a direct result of decades of neglect by the County.

 Investing in Buildings

The school has had a twenty year ‘Remodelling and Refurbishment’ plan in place since January 2005.
Significant works have already been accomplished including;

• Toilet renovation,
• Administrative refurbishment
• Security improvements
• Outside learning provision including swimming pool maintenace and improvement
• Refurbishment of two classrooms
• Creation of a teacher resource area
• Staff room improvements
• Renewal of blinds for security, heat and light efficiency

Investing in Buildings; Future works

Further works planned for include;

• Refurbishment and redecoration of classrooms and pre-school
• Remodelling of staff room to create a County request for hot school meals provision
• New lighting and ceilings in the scola block
• Provision of an Independent Learning Centre
• Redecoration throughout (on a rolling programme)
• Remodelling of the entrance to enhance existing accessibility

All improvements have been planned within the school’s available Devolved Capital Grant and School Budget