Wales High School - Refurbishments

Refurbishments

The school has undergone recent renovation work, costing millions of pounds. The 13 science department laboratories underwent a total revamp in around 2003. Around this time, the tower block received a new white-stone facade that covers the previous grey stone walls.

In 2006, the Food Studies department rooms FS1 and FS2 were re-fitted with new appliances and units, bringing the kitchens up-to-date.

Facilities for disabled students are continuously improving, with wheelchair access now provided to almost every part of the school, including the P.E. department, where an elevator is installed to take passengers up to higher ground, where before it was impossible to do so.

The Sixth Form area has just undergone serious changes, making more space for an extended common room and renovating the study room across from the library to include personal, partitioned workspaces. On 3 July 2010 work began on a mural of deceased popstar Michael Jackson in the Sixth Form common room as a tribute to his life and music. In 2012, the Sixth Form Committee were granted their request to have Wi-Fi installed in the Sixth Form common room, study room, school library and staff room for work and leisure purposes.

In 2011, rooms located in the Tower Block were installed with air conditioning and heating units to combat the extremely hot and cold temperatures in the summer and winter months, respectively. The 2011/12 Sixth Form Committee had requested that the same privilege be extended to the Sixth Form common room where similar issues have arose, however, the request was rejected.