Comments for New School http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net Weblog about our new school Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:45:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Marlowe Academy by Alanlilly http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2008/01/03/marlowe-academy/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Alanlilly Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:17:11 +0000 http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2008/01/03/marlowe-academy/#comment-298 Hello! If you want exchange links with my website, contact me please. I can install your link Hello! If you want exchange links with my website, contact me please. I can install your link

]]> Comment on Marlowe Academy by Syedlily http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2008/01/03/marlowe-academy/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Syedlily Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:05:01 +0000 http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2008/01/03/marlowe-academy/#comment-297 I AM HAPPY TO BE HERE IN THIS GUESTBOOK LEEP ALL YOUR GOOD WORK MOVING OK. I AM HAPPY TO BE HERE IN THIS GUESTBOOK LEEP ALL YOUR GOOD WORK MOVING OK.

]]> Comment on Marlowe Academy by Jacobfrida http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2008/01/03/marlowe-academy/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Jacobfrida Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:50:49 +0000 http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2008/01/03/marlowe-academy/#comment-296 Beautiful site! Beautiful site!

]]> Comment on Marlowe Academy by Catovera http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2008/01/03/marlowe-academy/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Catovera Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:43:50 +0000 http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2008/01/03/marlowe-academy/#comment-295 Very interesting site, beautiful design, keep up the good work. Very interesting site, beautiful design, keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on Design Festival by Pupil http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2008/02/11/design-festival-3/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Pupil Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:59:06 +0000 http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2008/02/11/design-festival-3/#comment-287 Firstly, this is the third entry for the design festival! I want to know how the pupils who were not randomly selected to take part in the "festival" will get to have an input into our new school. I think there should be more oppertunities and communication between everyone involved with the school. Firstly, this is the third entry for the design festival! I want to know how the pupils who were not randomly selected to take part in the “festival” will get to have an input into our new school. I think there should be more oppertunities and communication between everyone involved with the school.

]]> Comment on Wishlist by Pupil http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2007/03/06/wishlist/comment-page-3/#comment-286 Pupil Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:55:57 +0000 http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2007/03/06/wishlist/#comment-286 I think there should be a reformed canteen system that allows for orderly ques and easy access. There should be a few serving counters around the room so that people can get food quickly. The canteen should be large and separate from the hall. No more getting pushed and crushed in the que for grab and go!!! I think there should be a reformed canteen system that allows for orderly ques and easy access. There should be a few serving counters around the room so that people can get food quickly. The canteen should be large and separate from the hall. No more getting pushed and crushed in the que for grab and go!!!

]]> Comment on Carr Manor High School by Pupil http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2007/04/30/carr-manor-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Pupil Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:49:53 +0000 http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2007/04/30/carr-manor-high-school/#comment-285 I really like the curvaceous walls and exciting use of colour. Also, being faced on a courtyard would result in our school not interfering with the houses (in plot option B), or being exposed to the road (A). I really like the curvaceous walls and exciting use of colour. Also, being faced on a courtyard would result in our school not interfering with the houses (in plot option B), or being exposed to the road (A).

]]> Comment on Site Considerations by Pupil http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2007/04/04/site-considerations/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Pupil Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:44:46 +0000 http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2007/04/04/site-considerations/#comment-284 In response to Tony's earlier comment I would like to challenge but also confirm some of the issues raised. Firstly, I feel that a "traditional" style building with red bricks and pittched slate roof would be a huge compromise on what the pathfinder project should represent. We are building (well may be in the far, far future) a modern school, for a modern Hale. Trying to mock old-fashioned buildings would end up being far worse than embracing modernity. Also this runs the risk of making the school like a tacky development of flats. Buildings are allowed to be high quality without being red brick/slate! Yes, a modern building is definately the way forward for our school. As previously suggested the nature area is likely to fail. I'm sorry to sound pessimistic but this area will get little use other than harbouring litter and being a smoker's area. Think about the wood intween the church and the playing fields, has anyone actually been in there? As for the placing of the school, both option A and B have their advantages and disadventages. Although I think that A would provide the best soloution. It is next to the road, but we could provide at least some distance between the road and the building. Also, placing the school in direct view would petroud on the houses behind esspecially above ground floor. Placing the building here would be met with a lot of opposition by residents conserning planning. This would delay the already snail-paced work and may even force the school to move to option A anyway. A bus port would definitely be necessary as would at least one playground-the playground should not be near the road In response to Tony’s earlier comment I would like to challenge but also confirm some of the issues raised.

Firstly, I feel that a “traditional” style building with red bricks and pittched slate roof would be a huge compromise on what the pathfinder project should represent. We are building (well may be in the far, far future) a modern school, for a modern Hale. Trying to mock old-fashioned buildings would end up being far worse than embracing modernity. Also this runs the risk of making the school like a tacky development of flats. Buildings are allowed to be high quality without being red brick/slate! Yes, a modern building is definately the way forward for our school.

As previously suggested the nature area is likely to fail. I’m sorry to sound pessimistic but this area will get little use other than harbouring litter and being a smoker’s area. Think about the wood intween the church and the playing fields, has anyone actually been in there?

As for the placing of the school, both option A and B have their advantages and disadventages. Although I think that A would provide the best soloution. It is next to the road, but we could provide at least some distance between the road and the building. Also, placing the school in direct view would petroud on the houses behind esspecially above ground floor. Placing the building here would be met with a lot of opposition by residents conserning planning. This would delay the already snail-paced work and may even force the school to move to option A anyway.

A bus port would definitely be necessary as would at least one playground-the playground should not be near the road

]]> Comment on Wishlist by Philip http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2007/03/06/wishlist/comment-page-3/#comment-282 Philip Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:47:00 +0000 http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2007/03/06/wishlist/#comment-282 oh and lockers for musical instuments are a definate must oh and lockers for musical instuments are a definate must

]]> Comment on Wishlist by Philip http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2007/03/06/wishlist/comment-page-2/#comment-281 Philip Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:45:48 +0000 http://newschool.st-ambroseblogs.net/2007/03/06/wishlist/#comment-281 really wide corridors that flow in a single direction. a full size basketball court so that we can compete at our own school and train in a realistic environment. sustanable energy sources. massive oak skirting boards concealing radiators. a grass roof? athletics field. olymic size swimming pool maintainable interior as well as exterior. graffiti-proof paint apple mac computer system fingerprint canteen payment system an enormous and well-stocked library that is always open! floods of natural light coming through walls of glass communication between small landscaped courtyards and the indoors clean, clinical toilets with completely washable surfaces really wide corridors that flow in a single direction.

a full size basketball court so that we can compete at our own school and train in a realistic environment.

sustanable energy sources.

massive oak skirting boards concealing radiators.

a grass roof?

athletics field.

olymic size swimming pool

maintainable interior as well as exterior.

graffiti-proof paint

apple mac computer system

fingerprint canteen payment system

an enormous and well-stocked library that is always open!

floods of natural light coming through walls of glass

communication between small landscaped courtyards and the indoors

clean, clinical toilets with completely washable surfaces

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