Hall System
Due to the sheer size of the Campus, it has been necessary to split it into halls, which function as “mini schools”. Each hall has its own Head of Hall, who manages the halls as a head would manage a school. Each hall also has its own Team Coordinator and Hall Administrator, as well as the set year tutors. The school is split into two sides; one side consists of two mains halls, Saxon and Grafton, the latter being split into two buildings, the ‘Activities Block’ (Science and Design Technology Facility) and the Diner (formerly known as “The Pitstop”). The other side has the “Upper Level” building (Science, Drama and Design Technology Facility), the theatre and two halls, Portway and Dansteed. Dansteed was split into two buildings in 2006 due to the increase in the number of students attending the campus when 11 year olds were accepted into the school. In between the two “sides” are Ashurst (sports hall), the Leisure Centre, the Library, The Hub (ICT), Main Reception and the Cooksey halls for Post 16 students. Grafton, Saxon, Dansteed and Portway are for years 7 to 11, while the Cooksey hall is for year 12 and 13 students. The Heads of Hall are Mark O'Callaghan, Roy Middleton, Colin Armstrong, Joy Cofie and Jon Adamson respectively. Cooksey hall was named after Geoff Cooksey, the first Director of Stantonbury Campus. Although student’s lessons usually only take place on one side of campus, with subjects such as English and Humanities being taught only by teachers from their own hall, some lessons will take place in various locations across campus. When students reach year 10, they will expect to have lessons more widely spread across campus.
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