This week has been most notable as it was the first time I was taken on site and given a guided tour of the build. Mr James Batty escorted me around the premises and down the corridors on the first and ground floors. I was struck by the size of the building as it is much bigger than I had realised. The cafeteria / social area is twice the size I had expected and will become an extremely popular part of the Post 16 centre. I have already had discussions for the provision of catering needs for Sixth Form students and plans are underway for this. The two floors will also provide excellent classrooms for sixth form lessons as they are very spacious and will allow us to create modern, flexbible learning environments for our future students.
I have also had a number of volunteers who have come forward to be part of the furniture choosing committee. Seeing the students enthusiasm and interest has been a joy for me this week. I have stood at classroom windows with Year 11 pointing out to them where rooms will be and we have all been struck by the realisation that this time next year we will be in there and fully established.
Applications continue to arrive and I am planning the interview day for prospective students. This will take place in early February 2011 and will involve all students having a 10 minute interview with a member of the SLT. Full details of this interview will be sent out to applicants on February 1st 2011.
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