At NULS, we continually strive for the highest and investing in our school and our facilities for our pupils and school community plays a vital role in this.
Over the Summer, we are embarking on a series of new developments for pupils to enjoy as we approach the new academic year.
As performing arts continue to go from strength to strength in school, at both our Prep and Seniors, we feel now is the perfect time to create an additional venue in school devoted to drama, music and dance. With drama productions expanding in scale and ambition, our preparations to welcome a new Director of Music, and the growth of Dance, we are now preparing for a large scale of summer re-development of what is currently called the ‘Margaret Powell Library’, into what will be known as the ‘Margaret Powell Theatre’.
This will include the complete redecoration and refurbishment of the historic space over the summer holiday, the creation of a back-stage space for performers, and the installation of a tiered audience seating, as the venue is also rotated by 180 degrees. The impact this will create for our Prep and Senior School is very exciting, as our Prep and its pupils acquire immediate access to a fully equipped, state-of-the-art theatre and performance venue for its productions, presentations, concerts and more, with Seniors acquiring a new home for Drama, which we know our young performers will really value.
Complementing the transformation of School Food with our catering partner Thomas Franks, the Dutton Dining Room, on Lancaster site will undergo a complete refurbishment over the Summer. Following this further work is set to take place in our campuses’ other dining facilities over the next academic year.
Newcastle under Lyme School’s youngest pupils have raised over £5000 for Cancer Research UK by completing a sponsored walk ‘from’ Newcastle-under-Lyme to Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia.
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