Tamworth students consider school building designs
STUDENTS have been giving their views on designs for Tamworth's new high school buildings.
Primary and secondary school pupils from across the town visited Burton Albion Football Club to present their creative ideas for the new buildings, which are being developed as part of the £100 million Building School for the Future (BSF) education shake - up.
Councillor Veronica Downes, Cabinet member for schools at Staffordshire County Council said: "Students are at the heart of our Building Schools for the Future programme.
"Their input is vital in shaping the design of the new schools as we move closer to improving education in Tamworth through this once- in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Students have been involved in a series of design workshops over the past few months for the BSF programme.
Secondary school-aged pupils took part in the Sorrell Foundation's three-day 'joinedupdesign' for schools programme.
Separate events were held for pupils from the town's feeder primary schools.
The 'Celebration Day' at Burton Albion marked the culmination of these workshops and was attended by over 120 students and 50 guests.
The event was opened by Anne Birch, the council's deputy corporate director of education and closed by Councillor Downes.
She added: "The Celebration Day has been a fantastic event.
"Everyone has put so much effort into it and I will look forward to seeing the students' ideas put into action in the new BSF schools."
See pictures of the student engagement workshops on the BSF website, www.staffordshire.gov.uk /bsf.
2 Comments
by Alan Gifford, Tamworth
Thursday, March 04 2010, 1:03PM
“Why did these children have to travel to Burton to discuss Tamworth Schools?”
by Derry, School
Wednesday, March 03 2010, 2:24PM
“I have heard nothing about this. Ever since BSF was announced the plans were already done - every student recieved a booklet outling what was to be built where. And this was way back in September - how on earth did the students have time to make a good plan?
Maybe they've had some input as to what goes into the new school, but they haven't offered any designs.. Like the government would let a group of 'failing schools' allow the students who are the ones apparently failing decide what the school would be like!”