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Business Tycoon Visits King Edward VI Humanities College
Following confirmation from the DfE that King Edward VI Humanities College will become an academy in 2012, the college was delighted when Mr David Ross attended an Information Evening for parents. Mr Ross informed the packed audience that The David Ross Education Trust mission is to raise the aspirations and achievements of all its students showing them the wealth of opportunities available to them and supporting their ambitions by giving them the foundation stone of an outstanding well-rounded education. To realise this vision the Trust is creating 'hubs' of educational excellence in the East Midlands, Lincolnshire and N.E. Lincolnshire.
King Edward VI Humanities College offers both grammar and secondary education, and is one of the few colleges in the region with a rural dimension.
Free transport is available for students who live over three miles from the College. Please contact Headteacher for further details or if you would like to visit the college.
To find out more about the David Ross Foundation, access the following link;
David Ross Foundation, Broadening Horizons
Eco barn update
Plans for the new Eco Barn at King Edwards continue to move swiftly. Plans have been submitted and architects are busy investigating eco-friendly materials to use both outside and within the building.
Hemp will be used to construct the barn, formed into Hempcrete and will support the sedum lid which will contain nesting boxes and a growing roof. Solar panels will be used to generate power and tinted skylights will maximise the amount of natural light available for use in the building.
Insulation materials include rammed earth and sheep wool in the walls and treated recycled newspapers for frost insulation.
The floor coverings will be made from recycled yogurt pots and worktops from recycled rubber boots and washing bottles.
The building will be a real asset to the college and provides a purpose-built base for the new Environment and Land-Based Diploma. Headteacher, Margaret Reeve, said “The design brief for the building was very specific in providing the most effective eco-friendly facility in which to deliver the new diploma. Our surveyors and architects have scoured the country for natural and recycled materials to use in the project and we are delighted with their proposals. The building is scheduled to open in September 2010 and when local schools and community groups will have access to this remarkable building.”
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