New £1.26m state of the art sports hall unveiled in Burntwood

 

 

Olympic cyclist Paul Manning, MBE who scooped Gold last year at the Beijing Games in the Team Pursuit as part of the British Cycling team, helped to open a fantastic new £1.26m state of the art sports hall at Chase Terrace Technology College in Burntwood earlier this month.

 

Paul Manning who is also a former student a the school joined pupils and representatives from the school which saw Chase Terrace students and Year 6 pupils from Holly Grove, Chase Terrace, Highfields and Boney Hay Primary Schools enjoy using the new facilities. 

Yr 9 pupils Amelia Ridgway (13) Olympic cyclist Paul Manning and Victoria Gibbons (14)

 

The purpose-built extension to the College’s PE facilities incorporates a four badminton court size hall, a fitness room, changing rooms and toilets, stores and office space.  The building is accessible for physically impaired users and is a welcome addition which will be used by the wider Burntwood community.  The College has also reinstated two mini soccer pitches on the site for the same purpose.

 

The Sports Hall is a concrete volumetric system and has been constructed by Construction Direct Ltd, a subsiduary of Roger Bullivant Ltd based in Burton on Trent. The in-house design team was ETC Design Ltd who has worked closely with Construction Direct on two Sports Hall projects for the county council.

 

The design has been carefully considered to complement the College’s frontage buildings which were replaced in 2004 following an arson attack at the site.

 

County Councillor Veronica Downes, Cabinet Member for Schools said: “This is a superb facility which will enhance the existing leisure facilities in the Burntwood area and will provide students and the local community access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities in a welcoming, modern environment. “

 

Dr Stuart Jones, Head teacher at Chase Terrace Technology College added:

“This project is an excellent example of partnership working and we would like to thank everyone who has been involved.  The new sports hall is a very welcome addition to our school and we are delighted with the new sports and leisure facilities”. 

 

Steph Newport
Communications and Marketing Officer 
Staffordshire County Council
T: 01785 278576 
E: steph.newport@staffordshire.gov.uk