EDUCATION
THE KING ’ S SCHOOL
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
THE KING ’ S SCHOOL IN CANTERBURY HAS BEEN EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE FOR FOURTEEN CENTURIES . IT HAS ALWAYS SOUGHT WAYS TO ENHANCE AND MODERNISE ITS PROVISION AND IS CURRENTLY PLANNING A £ 50 MILLION BUILDING PROGRAMME ; THE MOST AMBITIOUS LEVEL OF INVESTMENT BEING UNDERTAKEN BY A UK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL .
The recently acquired Victorian Malthouse building , located close to the main school campus , is being transformed into a stunning Performing Arts Centre comprising a 350- seat theatre complete with orchestra pit , dance and drama studios , bar and dining facilities . This state-of-the-art school facility will also be available for community use . Unanimously backed by Canterbury City Council , especially with the reinstatement of some of its original architectural features , Councillor Ian Thomas commented : “ It ’ s a superb use of the site , which will bring it back to life .”
Alongside the Malthouse theatre , a brand new International College is being constructed , which will join the family of King ’ s Schools . Welcoming pupils aged 11-16 from all over the world for whom English is not their first language , the International College will be a truly global community . A single purposebuilt unit , the building will be a striking mixture of weathered concrete and glass intended to preserve the gentle industrial feel of the site .
Opening in 2018 in St . Radigund ’ s , at the site where Count Zborowski housed the original ‘ Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ’ car , is a new Day House for pupils aged 13-18 . Designed by award-winning London architects , Walters & Cohen , the reconfigured and extended former auto works building is set to provide contemporary areas for both study and leisure activities within easy reach of the Precincts of Canterbury Cathedral , where the main school buildings are housed .
The Mint Yard , an historic area within the Cathedral Precincts , will host a new science centre . It is due to open in 2020 and purposefully designed to be in keeping with its beautiful architectural surroundings .
Alongside seven new physics laboratories , the development will deliver a dedicated science research space , an auditorium , and refurbished biology and chemistry laboratories . It is anticipated that the new and improved facilities will enable the school to extend their partnership activities with local state schools , adding to the already successful ‘ Saturday Smarties ’ science masterclasses and Community Science Day .
For further information regarding the various developments please contact our director of development , Mrs Kate Chernyshov at kec @ kings-school . co . uk , or by ringing 01227 595760 .
www . kings-school . co . uk
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