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17 March, 2009

Teachers Tour Clifton Hunter Campus

Clive Baker points out a few features of the new classrooms.


This past Friday 8 teachers from John Gray High School had an opportunity to tour the on construction at the Clifton Hunter campus in Frank Sound and preview the teaching learning spaces. Head of Curriculum Services, Clive Baker escourted the teachers around to the major points of interest on the campus and explained how the classroom and internal areas on campus would work together as a whole. Construction is now at the stage where it easy to imagine the learning spaces all fitted out and full of students and the excitement on the teachers’ faces was clearly evident as they looked around.


The teachers look over the furure swiming pool and field.

Also on hand in some very fashionable pink wellingtons was Caroline Dawes, Head of Teaching and Learning. Ms. Dawes discussed how the campus would function on a day to day basis with students moving between academies and utilizing the cafeteria area during lunch breaks. By the end of the tour, the anticipation and enthusiasm was palpable among the teachers who clearly can’t wait to take ownership of the new school campus and take full advantage of all that the new and improved facility has to offer.

A Tom Jones International employee shows the group a few key points in the new gym.

A rendering of the gym at John Gray. Clifton Hunter's gym will be very similar.

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