Park View School improving all the time

Publication date: Tuesday 5 October 2010

A £14m project to create modern, new teaching and learning facilities at Park View School, Tottenham, has been completed - thanks to our Building Schools for the Future programme.

Facilities at the school have been transformed through improved ICT throughout, as well as enhanced English and Maths spaces.

The school also has a refurbished Learning Resource Centre, science labs, design technology, and inclusion areas. The school’s specialism in performing arts and languages is being supported by new drama spaces.

One of the main features of the project is the school’s inspiring new ‘heart space’ connecting two major parts of the school. The glass roofed, double height atrium space links the dining and hall areas. These can be partitioned off or opened up to create an adaptable space. The new space also offers new points of access to classrooms and the rest of the school site.

In addition, there are also new dining facilities, featuring a new kitchen and dining room, and the school also has a new catering supplier. The school is also enjoying new food technology spaces.

The school building is also a more environmentally friendly place with new windows and roof, and a complete overhaul of the building’s heating system all going towards the projects aspirations for a BREEAM environmental rating of ‘very good’.

The changes come on top of significant improvements in educational achievement at the school – with the number of students achieving 5 A*-C including English and mathematics increasing along with an equally impressive rise in the number of students achieving 5 A*-C overall.

Cllr Lorna Reith, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said:

“Park View is making rapid academic progress. I am delighted that BSF is enabling the school to have the kind of exceptional facilities and environment where its students can thrive.”

Headteacher Alex Atherton said:

“Everyone is delighted with the outcome of the BSF project. We look forward to using these new facilities to drive results and all other outcomes for students even higher.”

• Photo shows one of the main features of the project - the school’s inspiring new ‘heart space’ connecting four major parts of the school. The glass roofed, double height atrium space links the dining, hall technology and performing arts areas.
• Haringey’s BSF programme is currently bringing £214+ million worth of improvements to the borough’s 12,000 secondary school students, and teachers – by creating modern teaching and learning spaces, supported by innovative ICT.
• More information on BSF

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