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What facilities are being built?
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When will the construction be completed?
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How can we ensure the children’s safety during the construction?!
Will the construction be noisy?
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What can be done to reduce and control dust? ! Will there be any dangerous materials on the site? ! What additional play area will be provided and how will it be accessed? Will this extension consolidate the Legend Garden Campus with Early Years? How will the College monitor the walk along the bridge? Who will be available to answer further questions?
Facility Development Plans
At Dulwich College Beijing we are constantly improving, and this year we are upgrading our Legend Garden Campus to enhance the education offered to our students. This document will address some of the questions and concerns you may have.
What facilities are being built?
Air filtration system in the Sports Dome Re-‐‑surfacing of West Field New floor in gym Six new tennis courts behind the Sports Dome Junior School play area Development of nature and play area by existing tennis courts A new car and bus parking facility with a footbridge connecting the car park to the school grounds, creating a car free zone within the campus • A new 9000 square metre, three-‐‑storey wing added to the existing school building, to include a 550-‐‑seat theatre, roof top garden, extensive library and vast new classroom space. • A footbridge linking the South and West Fields • • • • • • •
When will the construction be completed? • • • • • • • •
Air filtration in the Sports Dome: completed West Field: mid-‐‑September Tennis Courts: mid-‐‑September Junior School play area: completed Nature and play area by existing tennis courts: completed Car and Bus Parking with a footbridge connecting the car park: late October A footbridge linking the South and West Fields: mid-‐‑October New Wing: main structure to be completed by Chinese New Year 2013 and interior completed by the start of the 2013-‐‑14 academic year.
How can you ensure my child’s safety during the construction of the new wing?
The construction site is completely enclosed by a fence with a single, guarded, gate to allow access to workers and vehicles. During drop-‐‑off, break, lunch and pick-‐‑up times the construction area will be totally sealed and no vehicles will be allowed to enter or leave the area. Workers will be required to comply with a Code of Conduct that the College has agreed with the contractors. In addition to the project management company, several members of our staff will be monitoring the site to ensure that all construction workers adhere to this code Safety nets will be placed along the perimeter of the site to prevent debris falling from the construction site.
Will the construction be noisy?
Any construction project will produce noise, and we will be working with the contractors to control the timing of the noisiest works. Many of the noisiest phases of the construction were undertaken during the summer when no students were on campus. We have given the contractors a schedule of exams and performances, and are in constant communication with them to ensure they do not perform noisy works during this period. Once the main structure is completed (scheduled for Chinese New Year) the noise levels should be reduced considerably.
What can be done to reduce and control dust? The new wing is a steel-‐‑based structure, which will produce considerably less dust than the concrete-‐‑based structures that you will have seen in many locations in Beijing. We will be paying close a_ention to dust levels, and in the event there is too much dust, children may be sent to play in the Sports Dome at break time. Will there be any dangerous materials on the site? There will be no dangerous materials on site.
What additional play area will be provided and how will it be accessed?
At the beginning of term, the Dome, the new Junior School playground, and the re-‐‑developed area by the tennis courts in front of the school will all be available as play space. In mid-‐‑September the West Field and six new tennis courts will also be available.
Will this extension consolidate the Legend Garden Campus with Early Years? This extension will not incorporate Early Years into the Legend Garden Campus. The new facilities will serve the Junior and Senior Schools.
How will the College monitor the walk along the bridge?
The bridge will be monitored to ensure the security of the students at all times. There will be a security guard situated at the base of the bridge, which will function as the only entrance into the school after hours.
Who will be available to answer further questions?
Our Headmaster, Brian McDouall, will give formal presentations on the construction and be available in Coffee & Books on a regular basis for informal chats. He will also be available to meet individuals and small groups to answer questions. Please contact his assistant, Nina Zhou, nina.zhou@dulwich-‐‑beijing.cn, if you wish to arrange a meeting.
Dulwich College Beijing, Legend Garden Campus, 89 Capital Airport Road, Shunyi District, Beijing 101300 PRC www.dulwich-‐‑beijing.cn