When is a space not "The Space"? When it's not glazed...

Back in the 60s, when the Queen’s Hall was built, it was decided to leave a space underneath, partly so that cars and delivery vans could pull right up to the Queen’s Hall doors to facilitate transferring good and equipment to and from the Hall, and partly so that the original facade and clock tower were still visible from the Amersham Road.

This was all very well at the time, but in more recent years it was realised that this was a waste of precious space. The Headmaster and Governors therefore decided to glass in this area, providing extra indoor space for various functions, exhibitions and even classes. As it incorporated such a vast space, what better name for it than “The Space”. This was carefully planned and completed during the summer of 2005. The cost was £40,000, which the PA is paying over a 5 year period.

The Space has concertina doors, which still allows vehicular access to the Hall when necessary. It was very quickly realised just how useful The Space was going to be. It has already been used for several functions, both school and external (including the Art Day Workshop, pictured left), allowing overflow from the Queen’s Hall and for various exhibitions. External rental of the Queen’s Hall during the summer holidays provides a very welcome contribution to school funds and The Space has largely increased rental possibilities for the future. It has also made a significant difference to the efficiency of the heating in the Queen’s Hall area and the Junior Block. We would like to think that people will look back 5 years from now and wonder how the school ever managed without it.

A relaxed Buffet Dinner for Year 7 Parents.

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We are busy organising many more events for the coming months.

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