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Eco Centre plan at Belvoir High School

Posted on 23/06/09

Leicestershire Councty Council

17 June 2009Eco Centre plan at Belvoir High School

A new 140,000 Eco Centre could be built at Belvoir High School in Bottesford, if its bid for specialist science status is approved.

The exciting centre would include a new learning space, kitchen, glasshouse and a pond.

The learning space would provide an area to support the new science diploma, launched nationally in 2011, and a GCSE in rural and agricultural science which the school is looking to introduce. It could also be used for other subjects and would be available for use by community groups and local businesses.

The eco centre would be instantly recognisable as an environmental building. It could have solar panels to save energy, a living roof covered with soil and vegetation and be built using sustainable materials.

To submit its bid to Government, the school needed to raise more than 41,000. Pupils, parents, staff and governors took an active role in this through a sponsored walk, non-uniform days and social functions including a casino night and a sportsmens dinner.

If specialist science status is granted, the Government will provide 100,000 to be added to the money raised by the school to develop a capital project.

Belvoir High would also receive annual funding to be spent on raising attainment in its specialism and across the curriculum.

Jon Sherwin, headteacher at Belvoir High School, said: These are very exciting times for pupils, staff and everyone associated with the school. Achieving specialist science status and building a new eco centre would be of tremendous benefit to the school, following the opening of our new Winterbeck building and refurbishment.

Belvoir High is one of the partner schools in the 45 million reorganisation of education in Melton Mowbray and the Vale of Belvoir. This aims to raise standards of education and achievement, building on current school excellence.

The school is expecting to hear a decision on its application for specialist science status in July. John Ferneley College is due to apply for a specialism in Business and Enterprise and Long Field School for a specialism in sport. King Edward VII School already has a specialism in training and technology.

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