Monday 23 February 2015

Wyre Forest School - week 85- close to internal completion

Activity/Observation
 M & E finishing items are continuing.
 Single ply roof covering flashings to complete.
 Fitting of cedar fascia's, barge boards and window cheeks are complete, remedial works to do.
 Decorations are continuing including snag items.
 Gutter fixing is to complete.
Carpentry finishing items are continuing including snag items.
 Laying of vinyl floor covering and carpets are continuing.
 General external works continuing, including tarmacing.
 Data installation progressing.
 Generally all trades are progressing towards practical completion.

Drop-off areas (top) and primary play (below)
Secondary Play and Campus Square
Pool hall, Main Foyer, Key Stage 1/2 
Key Stage 1/2
Atrium library, Key stage 3 areas
Key Stage 3 and Sports Hall
Key Stage 4 and Dining Hall
Main Hall and Sixth Form

Monday 16 February 2015

Wyre Forest School - Week 84

Activity/Observation
 M & E 2nd fix/ finishing items are continuing.
 Single ply roof covering flashings started this week.
 Fitting of cedar fascias, barge boards and window cheeks are complete, remedial works to do.
 Decorations are continuing including snag items.
 Plumbing panels are fitted, basin and hinged rail fixings to address.
 Gutter fixing is to complete.
Carpentry finishing items are continuing including snag items.
 Face brickwork to retaining walls started again this week.
 Laying of vinyl floor covering and carpets are continuing.
 General external works continuing.
 Data installation progressing.
 Generally all trades are progressing towards practical completion.
 Filling of hydro pool carried out.

Tarmac laying for the minibus drop off area
Route to the Early Years by primary play
Campus Square link to Early Years
The hall set up with dining tables
Kay Stage 4 classroom
Key Stage 2 Classroom
Sensory Foyer
Key Stage 3 Classroom
Floor laying in the atrium
The pool is filled with water for the first time

Friday 6 February 2015

Wyre Forest School - week 83

Progress this week:

Activity/Observation

  • M & E 2nd fix/ finishing items are continuing.
  • Single ply roof covering flashings to complete.
  • Fitting of cedar fascia's, barge boards and window cheeks are complete, remedial works to do.
  •  Decorations are continuing.
  • Wall and floor tiling to hydro pool area is almost complete, filling of pool to now start next week.
  • Plumbing panels are fitted, basin and hinged rail fixings to address.
  •  Gutter fixing is to complete.
  • Carpentry finishing items are continuing.
  • Face brickwork to retaining walls are to complete.
  • Laying of vinyl floor covering and carpets are continuing.
  •  General external works continuing.
  •  Data installation progressing.
Canopy over the main entrance by the minibus drop off area

Primary hard court with ball-stop fencing

Key stage3/4 outdoor area with games court beyond, Baxter College in the distance

Sensory Foyer with stretch ceiling installed

Primary Food Tech Room

Sports Hall with line markings complete


Sixth Form Corridor


Vocational Hub Phase 1 Handover

The first phase of the Vocational Hub was handed over on Friday 30 January. This provides Food Technology/ Catering, Café, IT,  DT and Art facilities for the Wyre Forest School. The Vocational Hub is the refurbishment of a 1960s building on the Baxter College site, but now adjacent to the new (nearly complete) Wyre Forest School and fronting onto Campus Square.


The Café with beverage bar

The DT room looking onto Campus Square

The Food Tech/Catering room

The Food Tech/Catering room

Demonstration bench at the front of the Food Tech/Catering room

Height adjustable sink and hob in the Food Tech room

Demonstration bench

Combi oven in the Food Tech/Catering room


IT room

New accessible WC

New cleaners' store