A new series is starting on The Schools Plus blog: School of the week.
Welcome to the first week of School of the week. Each week a school will be featured on this blog, showcasing what the school has to offer in terms of space and what kinds of things currently go on at the school and what the space could be used for. This will be so insightful to see a bit more about our Schools Plus sites and potentially one near you.
The Swanage School
Our first week of School of the Week is The Swanage School down in the Purbecks home to the Jurassic coast in Dorset. The Swanage School is set amongst the truly close community of seaside town Swanage. Swanage is within close proximity with Studland and Sandbanks beaches and it’s neighbouring town Wareham has a railway link to London.
The new build of the school completed in 2014 is modern and sleek. The school has great outdoor and indoor facilities making it ideal for events, local clubs, sport, fitness and private one off special events in Swanage.
There is free parking available on site and the facility is within easy access of public transport.
Here’s what the Venue Manager Charlotte had to say about the space:
“I really like the school, it is a modern building even though a couple of years old the facilities still feel so new. Swanage is a small community and everyone knows of each other. It’s nice to spot people in the street and everyone says hi to one another. The Swanage School has a new group called Boogie Bounce. The classes have been fully booked, I even had a go myself on the launch evening. I ached the next day so it must have done me some good!”.
Currently the school is home to Boogie Bounce, Marshal Arts, Football, Badminton and other fitness classes. Have a read of the facilities available and a bit more about them.
The Main Hall:
The Swanage School has a great main hall which is the central hub of the main school. The space would be ideal for conferences, music events, presentations, meetings and fitness classes. Individual seating and tables can be set up for your event for up to 250 people.
There are also bi-folding doors that once opened reveal a stage area which would be great for a band, disco or performance space.
Sports Hall:
The Swanage Sports School Hall looks amazing and can cover a range of sports from badminton, indoor tennis, basketball, indoor cricket, netball and football.
Indoor football goals, badminton posts and nets, basketball and netball hoops can all be supplied upon request.
This facility would be fantastic for your sporting classes, games and fitness sessions. The hall has a partition to divide the hall in two should you wish to do so.
Classrooms:
As well as the main hall the Swanage School has lots of classrooms available for hire. These could be used for small meetings, workshops or tutor sessions. There are white boards, projector screens in these classrooms giving you an ideal environment for learning.
There are also some specialist rooms at the school such as Food Technology for cooking classes, Science labs for workshops and Design rooms great for arts and crafts activities.
Drama Studio:
There is also a drama studio providing the best space for theatre and arts. The space is perfect for rehearsals, performances and classes.
It features:
- Stage lighting
- Sound proofed
- Theatre curtains
- Bi-folding doors leading to the main hall
- Proper staging can be erected
The area can also be used as a stage for a one off event, leading into the main hall with bi-folding doors. Proper staging can be erected for a disco, live band, performing a play or weekly dance class.
The variety of space at this school is fantastic and it literally has space for every possible activity you could want. Please do reach out if your interested in having a class/event or have any questions about at the Swanage School and we can let you know availability and prices.
Check the Swanage website for more info.
Come back to see what next weeks School of the week is!