Bishops Trust 06April17

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THE SCHOOL’S MOST URGENT NEEDS IN 2016
In 1926, the War Memorial Chapel was constructed to commemorate the Bishops boys who were killed
in World War 1. The school comprised of only 350 boys and, although there was heavy criticism about
the size of the new chapel, it was built to a much bigger size than required at that time. It’s because of
that forward thinking that the chapel is able to accommodate more than 800 pupils and members of staff
today and it continues to be the heart of the school.
It is with this similar view that we must now look to the needs of Bishops for future generations of
Bishops boys.
We set out below the most important needs of various parts of the school which we hope to attend to.
ACADEMICS
Bishops is proud to have some of the finest staff members in education at the school. The emphasis in
teaching is to foster creative and critical thinking, and to help mould Bishops boys into leaders of the
future.
Requirements
• Primary areas of concern are classroom space.
• The number of pupils studying Biology has more than doubled in the past decade and new
Biology classrooms are urgently required.
• Science laboratories are in urgent need of upgrade to bring them in line with top, modern,
international standards.
• The Library at the Prep School is archaic. With technology being a modern day necessity, this
facility urgently needs to be converted into a media hub and library centre, as has been
successfully achieved at the College. An inviting space needs to be created that will foster a love
of reading, as well as to develop technological skills in a supervised and safe environment.
CULTURE
Music, art, drama, debating, public speaking and many societies form a vital and thriving part of Bishops
life. Boys are encouraged to extend their interests beyond their academic and sporting interests and
develop their cultural aptitude in a variety of ways.