The new Nailsea One School Pathfinder opened to Students
and staff for the new school year in September 2009.
Staff occupied the building in the first week of September with
students then being admitted in two year-groups over the following
week with the full school taking up residence on the 14th
September.
Councillor Liz Wells, Chairman of North Somerset Council,
conducted an official opening ceremony on the 5th of October,
unveiling a plaque to commemorate the day. Various guests,
totalling over seventy attended the opening, including the ward
members for Nailsea, local town Councillors, and officers from the
authority and construction staff.
The Head teacher Mr David New welcomed the guests and spoke
about the realisation of ‘the beautiful school’; this was the
vision from inception to creation of the new building.
Simon Burton, the Managing Director for Carillion Building,
stated that the project was a great success for all concerned.
Councillor Liz Wells, as Chairman of North Somerset Council,
thanked all those involved in creating what is acclaimed as a
twenty-first century building.
The new two storey building houses a main auditorium with bleacher,
retractable seating, and can accommodate over three hundred
students. There are two further lecture theatres, the main science
theatre with bleacher seating for one hundred and thirty five and
sports gym again with bleacher seating for one hundred and twenty
nine.
Flexibility in designed use provides a myriad of spaces apart
from the three lecture theatres and wide circulation with an
abundance of glazing creates an open and brightly lit building in
which to move around.
The school has three areas for dining around the school with a
main restaurant, a chill café and a juice bar, providing a varied
dietary menu. The school operates a cashless card system for all
payments.
Phase two, the demolition of the old school and creation of car
park, sports and playing fields and pitches has already commenced.
This will also include the creation of a synthetic turf pitch (STP)
allowing year round sports to be played and practised. The main
running track and grassed sports area has been laid to turf and
will be ready for competition use next spring.
For further information please contact our
BSF Project Team on 01275 884 351.