31 days until Christmas!

We’re moving as quickly as we can this week – so the blog is short and sweet.

The self-cleaning glass is being put up pretty quickly and should be completed by the end of the week, and we’ve completed the second green roof.

The play area has been stoned and is ready for tarmacadam, as is the final section of the road.

We’re also starting to bring in as much furniture as we can into the building.

We’re hoping the temperature doesn’t drop too low this week and next as we need certain temperatures to plaster, point and brick-lay!

Fingers crossed!

Mock-classroom has passed the test!

The staff have viewed the mock-up classroom and loved it! We're just waiting to show the students next week.

Internally, the decoration is progressing on the upper floor and furniture is slowly being put in its place.

We’re also beginning to kit-out the theatre with electricity and heating. There is already a balcony and special lighting and audio features will be fitted, which will make it the perfect setting for all the performing arts and media students.

The north elevation has also been fitted with the self-cleaning glass, which is coated with a special chemical that reacts with rainwater and displaces any dirt. (Check out the photo below.)

The final section of the outer ring road is nearly completed and we will commence with roundabout once the school closes for the Christmas break.

It’s all hands on deck over the next two months, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed the weather stays fine.

ag6 test classroom

The new ag6 students are ‘testing’ their new building this week with a mock-up classroom we’ve finished for them.

The mock-up room has everything you would expect of a school classroom, one wall has even been painted a shade of blue that corresponds to the ag6 logo, the tables and chairs are also in place and white board on the wall.

The school asked us to create a ‘test’ room to give us both the time to explore any changes that might be needed before the building is finished. We can’t wait to hear the feedback from the teachers and students.

Inside the rest of the building plastering is continuing and should be completed in the next two weeks.

Outside, the south elevation is almost complete and the north will be finished over the next week or so. We will commence with laying second green roof over the nursery on Wednesday.

It is definitely all go at ag6. We'll post some photos of the new classroom up next week.

Going green

We’re going all eco-friendly at ag6, where we are currently laying a green roof over the kitchen. It’s an environmentally friendly way of harvesting rainwater by covering a roof area with grass over a waterproofing membrane, which absorbs rainwater and provides insulation. We can then recycle the rainwater and use it to flush the toilets and water the green areas.

The curtain walling system is also nearing completion on the outside of the building ready for the ‘active’ self-cleaning glass to be delivered next week.

Another section of the road has been tarmacked and we’ve handed over the cycle path to the school.

Internally, we’ve started painting the upper floors of the building and the mock-up classroom is being prepared ready for the students return after half term.

The mock-up classroom will feature everything you would expect, carpets, fitted furniture, tables and seats to show the current students, parents and teachers what the finished rooms might look like. It also gives the school a chance to change any of the final touches.

Have a great half-term ag6 students and we look forward to showing you one of your new ag6 classrooms when you get back.

I think it's safe to say ag6 is on its way...

Check out the latest photo of ag6.

We have power

It’s only 10 weeks until Christmas so the race is on to get the building ship shape.

We have installed electricity meters in the building and now we have light. Gas and water will also be fitted in the next couple of weeks.

Internally, plastering and painting have started and we expect the floor coverings to be laid shortly. The building really is taking shape.

Externally, the perimeter roads are progressing well and we can begin to commence with the Calder road section this week.

And more good news, we hope to get the ‘mock-up’ room ready in the next couple of weeks to give prospective students and parents a taster of ag6.

Moving swiftly on…

So things are moving pretty quickly up at the new sixth form building and the roof scaffolding is about to come off.

All external block work of the building has been completed, and most of the windows have been installed – phew!

We have also been progressing quickly with the outer ring road, where a third of it has been laid already and final connections for the drainage system are being installed this week.

Things are also taking shape inside. We’ve been cooking up a storm in the kitchen area and nearly all internal partitions are in position.

The Horticulture students have been using their new area, which we finished a couple of weeks ago, so it’s great to see some of our handy work being used and appreciated.

Check out our latest photo of the building.