DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL NEWS
NEW ART AND DESIGN
TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
BECOMES A REALITY their generosity so far, and said the total was very
close to the £1.9m mark, with a final push underway
to meet the £2m campaign target.
Last summer the governors gave the go-ahead for
the new £2.5 million Art and Design Technology
Centre and since then the school community has
been very excited to see its construction in progress.
On 21 October 2016, the school hosted The Earl
of Halifax, who laid the Foundation Stone for the
new centre at a special ceremony, watched by pupils,
guests and benefactors. Donors who attended the
ceremony wore lapel pins specially created by Head
of Art, Dan Cimmermann. Mark Ronan, Headmaster, read a note from
Old Pocklingtonian and campaign patron, the
playwright Sir Tom Stoppard (51-54), who sent
his congratulations and good wishes. Sir Tom added:
“In such times as these, the establishment of the
centre speaks volumes for the affection and regards
in which the school is held, quite apart from good
news for art and design technology.”
The Campaign has continued throughout 2017,
and on 7 July invited guests, including donors and
governors, were among the first people to have
a tour of phase one of the new centre to see for
themselves how the new facilities will inspire pupils
to develop their creative skills.
Christopher Oughtred, Chairman of the fundraising
campaign to build the centre, thanked donors for
Actress Dame Judi Dench, who grew up in York, has
also donated to the fundraising campaign, of which
she is a patron.
The interior of the new Art and Design Technology
Centre has been designed to meet the needs
of both traditional art and design students and
those specialising in new media disciplines. Local
architect Simon Mitchell liaised with Art and Design
department staff to ensure everything – from the
north light essential to artists, to the cutting-edge
technology the building will house – could be used
to maximum effect.
The gently sweeping silhouette of the brick-built
building contrasts with an uncompromising interior,
which has bare walls, polished concrete floors and
exposed pipework. Open, light-filled spaces for
collaborative work combine with purpose-built
studios and workshops for the pursuit of digital
imaging, editing, animation and computer-aided
design and manufacturing technology. Photography
students will have a darkroom as well as modern
digital facilities, and two outdoor sculpture areas are
also incorporated in the design.
Phase one of the centre opened for teaching in
September. Work continues on phase two, which is
expected to open to students in the second half of
the Michaelmas term.
SCHEME TO SUPPORT
POCKLINGTON SCHOOL
BURSARY FUND
As mentioned in the last edition of the magazine,
estate agent Grays & Co launched an exclusive offer
for members of the Pocklington School community
in 2016, which will also benefit the John Dolman
Trust’s Bursary Fund.
Grays & Co is co-owned and run by Old
Pocklingtonian Chris Ray (82-91). Chris and his
colleague Tom Nash (68-77), past president of the
Old Pocklingtonian Association and a Director of
Grays & Co, developed the exclusive offer together.
The John Dolman Trust provides bursaries for the
support of children who would not otherwise be
able to benefit from Pocklington School’s all round
educational opportunities as their circumstances
would prevent or curtail their attendance. The
school’s priority is to provide a limited number of
bursaries available for applicants to the sixth form.
Once sixth form bursaries have been allocated, the
fund may also offer means-tested bursaries to other
students in different year groups. These are primarily
intended to support academic scholars who would
not otherwise be able to attend the school.
For information about the offer visit www.
pocklingtonschool.com/local-estate-agent-launches-
scheme-to-suppor t-pocklington-school-bursar y-
fund/ or contact Susan Kay in the Development
office.
L-R: Tim Stephenson (70-79, Chairman of Governors
and trustee of The John Dolman Trust), Chris Ray (82-
91) and Andrew Wilson (89-99, OP President).
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