Pocklington School secures permission to inspire

POCKLINGTON School is celebrating the news that planning permission has been granted for a new £2.5m art and design technology centre that will inspire future generations of young artists across North Yorkshire.
Pocklington School headmaster Mark Ronan.Pocklington School headmaster Mark Ronan.
Pocklington School headmaster Mark Ronan.

The centre will replace the building which currently houses the two departments and is designed to enable students to excel in both traditional and modern arts and crafts, by providing facilities for digital imaging, editing, animation and computer-aided design and manufacturing technology.

A fund-raising campaign is already underway and parents have been invited to a special reception in early March where they can find out more about the difference the new facility will make to pupils and the School.

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Pocklington School headmaster Mark Ronan said: “The new Art and Design Technology Centre is an ambitious project, but one we believe will prove invaluable for generations to come. The fact we’ve been granted planning permission brings it a step closer, which is hugely exciting.

“Art and design technology are no longer the niche subjects they once were, but part of the mainstream curriculum, highly regarded by employers from a wide range of industry sectors, who want bright, motivated employees who are able to think creatively, problem solve and innovate. “The centre’s facilities will place emphasis on developing these skills in our pupils, continuing our tradition of providing an inspirational environment from which they can pursue their own ambitions in the future.”

The school’s fund-raising campaign has also involved a team of upper sixth art and photography students, who have designed a set of striking graphics to use on promotional material for the campaign. Sofia Risso-Gill, Dan Brown and Georgie Fenny have used a mix of art, design and photography techniques to create the designs, to bring to life the campaign’s theme of ‘inspiring creative minds’.

The new centre will maintain the school’s long tradition of innovation and inspiration, fostering cross-fertilisation between the different disciplines, while maintaining a watchful eye for new ideas and technology. It also incorporates the space to display pupils’ creations, to provoke debate and inspire others.

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