On Friday 10th April, the foundation stone laying ceremony of West Buckland’s exciting new Sixth Form Boarding House took place.
School President, Paul Orchard-Lisle, laid the foundation stone, with the event marking a significant milestone in the latest major development at the North Devon independent school. The new 70 room boarding house will open in September and provide sixth form boarding students with some of the best facilities to be found in any school in the South West of England. Students will enjoy single en suite rooms along with a variety of vibrant social areas.
At the same time, a new library and study centre is being built that will also open in the Autumn. This will provide all students from Years 7-13 with some exceptional facilities including new classrooms, open plan study spaces, library and IT resources and a careers and higher education area. Sixth Form students will also have their own dedicated study area.
Headmaster, John Vick says: “Since 2008, West Buckland has invested in excess of £13.5m in new facilities, with this ambitious and exciting programme transforming the campus. Our new boarding house and study centre shows the continuing commitment and ambition of the school to provide all of our students with the very best facilities and learning opportunities. It will be an exciting time for everyone when the buildings open in the Autumn Term.”