Buildings
The original main school building consists of the tower and three wings: the west wing, middle corridor and the east wing. The west wing mainly houses classrooms for Mathematics, English and Geography. The Year Seven form rooms are also located on the ground floor. The middle corridor houses the ICT centre, language laboratory and Religious Studies as well as two multipurpose lecture theatres, the upper and lower school libraries, and the senior management team and support staff offices. Also located in this section of the School is the learning support department, which particularly supports pupils with specific learning difficulties. The east wing comprises the old gymnasium, the Player Hall (where assemblies are usually held), and a number of classrooms for teaching Modern Languages, History and Latin. The front of the School is a Grade 1 listed building, and certain other interior features are also Grade 1 listed (the library arches, for example).
The Sports Hall, built in 1989 on the site of the old fives court and CCF shooting range, is located in the North East corner of the site. It contains an exercise hall, used for a wide range of sports, and a fitness room which is available for use by Years Ten to Thirteen, following an introductory session outlining relevant safety information.
In the North West corner is the Harry Djanogly Art, Design and Technology Centre. The ground floor of this building was built in the mid-1990s solely for Design and Technology and replaced a large green shed which had been used for storing CCF equipment. A first floor was added in the 2003/2004 adacemic year to accommodate modern facilities for the Art Department.
To the West, next to the Junior School, the Junior School Dining Hall and a small two-classroom building named University House, lies the Founder Hall building, built in 1963 to commemorate the school's 450th anniversary. This complex includes a swimming pool (below ground level) and the Founder Hall itself, primarily intended for the performance of school plays. It is also used for assemblies when the Player Hall is being used for public examinations.
To the South West lies the Simon Djanogly Science Building, where laboratories for all three Sciences are housed. There is also a sixth form science library in the complex and the CCF Shooting Range in the basement. It has 11 labatories. The building was officially opened on 2 March 1984 by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh.
Also situated to the South West (in front of the Science Building) is the purpose-built Music School, named after Harry Djanogly's wife Lady Carol, completed in 1997 (replacing the previous building, which had originally been the school's dining hall), overlooking the front lawns. This complex houses the Recital Hall, a music classroom, recording studio and numerous practice-rooms (which are used for individual instrumental lessons).
In the South East corner is the White House, where Economics and Politics are taught to sixth formers.
In the past the tower that overlooks the city centre was used as the Prefects' discipline room. Since then part of the tower has been restored and is used as a staff office. It is still used as an access point to the top of the tower from which the School Standard and the Union Jack are raised on special occasions, such as Founder's Day and the Queen's Birthday.
Outside the school walls, the school also occupies an old garage that is accessible from behind the Art & Design Block. It is used as storage for Duke of Edinburgh and adventurous training and also as a workshop for the maintenance staff.
In late 2006 the school overhauled the security of its premises. A security cabin manned by a newly employed security guard was erected at the Waverley Steet entrance and every entrance to the site now has electronic gates opened by a key fob or from the security cabin. CCTV covers the majority of the site.
The school recently finished construction of a new dining hall and sixth form centre located in the West Quad. The new facilities consist of a dining hall for the senior school on the ground floor and two mezzanine levels as the Sixth Form Centre. The dining hall includes all new servery and kitchen facilities and is complemented by a 'brasserie' in the sixth form centre. The upper levels also host an eating area, an ICT suite and an entertainment centre referred to as 'The Pod' on the first floor and a communal area on the second floor. The Head of Sixth Form also has an office on the second floor.
The school's games field is not on the main site but instead at Valley Road, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north. The Valley Road sports field features a number of rugby pitches and posts during winter, which are converted for athletics in the spring, with a running track and shot put, javelin, discus, pole vault, hurdles and high jump areas. During the summer the ground is used for cricket, with nets and squares created for the season. The pavilion features a number of changing rooms on the ground and first floors, and a refreshment area for staff and guests.
The school recently acquired the Waverley House School to the West of the main site. The site has been refurbished and renamed the Lovell House Infant School and is open to boys from ages of 4 to 7. Current pupils can continue their education there under the new management of the main school.
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