Kings College in Southway, Guildford, has been named as a finalist in a national competition to win an £80,000 classroom.
It was selected from nearly 400 schools that entered the competition in the leading education magazine TES and will battle against 5 other schools in a public vote to win a bespoke Clearspace Education classroom.
The eventual winner of the £80,000 building will be decided by a public vote. To vote, please visit http://www.tesconnect.com/building. Voting closes on 27 April 2014 and the winner will be announced on Thursday 8 May 2014. If you would like more information about the competition, please visit www.clearspaceeducation.co.uk or www.tesconnect.com/building.
To enter, schools simply had to explain, in no more than 300 words, why they deserved to win a new learning space. The judges were impressed with the College’s plan to use the permanent modular building as a facility in which to teach vocational skills that would normally be only accessible off-site.
Anne Milton MP said: ‘This is fantastic news for Kings College and fantastic news for Guildford! Well done Kings College! Go to www.tesconnect.com/building and vote now. It only takes a few minutes!’
Kate Carriett , Principal of Kings College said: “Kings is delighted to have been shortlisted for the TES / Clearspace competition. A new building to enable a wider range of practical options would transform learning for our students. We want to make sure that every student, whatever their ability, is able to develop their talents and strengths and be ready for the world of work. A brick-laying and construction area to develop real workplace skills will transform the future for some of our students. Please support Kings and the next generation in our community.”