Our Appreciation ~Your Legacy

We really couldn't make this happen without your support. As a donor you will become a valued member of our Dean Close community and invited to:

SPEECH DAY (VIP INVITATION)

A SERIES OF INTIMATE HUMANITIES LECTURES

REGULAR TOURS

THE DONORS CLUB

Recognising your support

When you spend your days fully immersed in school life, it is a constant source of surprise and a massive encouragement when somebody from beyond the gates steps in and freely chooses to support the work we are doing. I believe our teaching is very important and to be able to lean on business and community leaders to help us in that is invaluable. Thank you for your commitment to this place of learning and the young people who bring it to life.

As a school leader, I am keen to do all I can not only for this generation but for the generations of pupils who will be here in the years to come. I want them all to have the very best spaces possible in which to learn. Like most property, classrooms need:

1. To be in the right location

2. To have good neighbours

3. To have light, the right temperature and control over extraneous noise

4. To be the right size and shape

The kits that goes inside these classrooms will change over time but this project enables us to:

1. Create an academic heart to the school that reduces the time spent walking between lessons and ensure all of the support functions are nearby.

2. Locate the Humanities departments next to each other for the first time. This will create new opportunities for cross department learning. For example, a study of Hinduism in RS can be enhanced by a geographical study of the importance of the Ganges and the drive for independence in India with the impact of the Partition in 1947 in History.

3. Having modern spaces that have great natural light, are quiet and neither too hot nor too cold removes barriers to learning.

4. The best teaching spaces have a good ratio of length and breadth.

I am very excited by the prospect of the spaces that we are going to create that will be used by every member of the school during their time. History, Geography, Politics, Religious Studies and Sociology lie at the centre of our curriculum and the skills that they deliver are as relevant today as they were in the past. Thank you for your support, interest and encouragement for all that we are trying to achieve at Dean Close for the pupils in 2025 and, I suspect, for at least the next 50 years.

Bradley Salisbury, Head of Dean Close School

This project is a testament to our commitment to providing our students with the very best facilities, and we are delighted to be re-purposing existing buildings rather than starting from scratch. This approach is not only more sustainable, but also allows us to preserve the unique character of our campus.

In addition to Phase 3, we are also looking ahead to Phase 4 – the Development of a new Science Centre. This is another exciting project that will enable us to further enhance the learning experience for our students and ensure that we continue to provide a world-class education.