St. Modwen 30 Years : A Generation of Regeneration 1 | Page 74

ST. MODWEN | A GENERATION OF REGENERATION | IT’S ALL ACADEMIC

We’re scholarly
We have built

3 Colleges

1 University

Burton College, Burton
Bournville College, Longbridge
Warwickshire College, Rugby

Bay Campus, Swansea

3 Schools

Halesowen School
The John Locke Academy, Uxbridge
Rykneld Primary School, Burton upon Trent

Students from the Wavell School taking part
in the St. Modwen photography competition

Children enjoying the outdoors at the John
Locke Academy at St. Andrew’s Park, Uxbridge

Ivor Goodsite Health & Safety children’s
workshop at the Meon Vale development
in Warwickshire

We will be building
Yet, it’s not just about building, there’s a broader
relationship in how St. Modwen engages with schools
across the country. That’s not only true of the ones it’s
built but also existing schools in communities touched
by St. Modwen’s projects.
From creating the right environment for younger
children by adopting the Considerate Constructor’s
‘Ivor Goodsite’ programme of health and safety lessons
to nurturing sustainability with older students through
talks, we believe in education and instilling positive
ideas. The regional offices and the different divisions
have forged their own strong links. St. Modwen
Homes provides careers advice, work experience,
apprenticeship opportunities and a programme of talks
and site visits for Halesowen and Burton Colleges.

So far, there are 13 more schools in the pipeline:
Meon Vale, Warwickshire – primary school
Millbrook Park, Mill Hill – primary school
Hilton, Derbyshire – primary school
Uttoxeter, Staffordshire – primary school
Coed Darcy, South Wales – three primary schools
Coed Darcy, South Wales – one secondary school
Glan Llyn, Newport, South Wales – two primary schools
Pye Green, Staffordshire – primary school
Locking Parklands, Weston-super-Mare - primary school
Copthorne, West Sussex – primary school

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In our anniversary year we are reaching out to
schools again and have launched a national schools
photography competition to mark the Company’s 30th
year. The competition is supported by a number of
organisations and experts in urban design, architecture,
education and photography, including The Prince’s
Foundation for Building Community.
Entitled ‘Making Places’ as a reflection of St. Modwen’s
ultimate goal, the competition is open to 30 secondary
schools across England and Wales. It asks GCSE
students to capture the theme of placemaking through
photography. In doing so, students will explore the
many facets of what community, architecture and
urban design means to them. The aim is to inspire,
excite and support the next generation on a subject
matter that impacts everybody and at the same time to
enhance students’ photographic skills through access
to industry experts.

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