The Development website has been made available online to share the future plans for the school, as well as to keep our donators up to date on the progress of the new school build. We hope to provide you with all the latest news on the development, and hope to share all rendered artwork, video and plans. As the build progresses ,we will be providing a blog with the latest updates from the build site.
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Once we set out on the planning phase of the project, the main elements driving the design will be the priorities for the school which we decide to emphasise. Not surprisingly we want the school to reclaim its reputation in the three key areas of academic achievement, extra-curricular excellence and pastoral support. To this end, the Governors have resolved to raise money to allow the school to enhance its facilities by launching a Development Fund. The aim of the fund will be to supplement the provision of facilities set out by the Department of Education in their building handbook. The specific areas of focus for the Development Fund would be facilities for Sport, Music and the Performing Arts, and for independent study. These are all key elements in the preparation of pupils for their future lives, building a foundation for their careers and for their leisure which we hope will support a prosperous and happy lifestyle. Our aim is to send pupils out into the world having experienced the most supportive environment while yet being prepared for the challenges of life. Classrooms alone do not do that. Only by surrounding the core academic work of the school with enhanced provision, can we ‘add value’ to the education they receive. W. J. Magill |
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In the course of the next few years, Foyle and Londonderry College will be transformed from the two old buildings of Foyle, and the Londonderry High School, which have been our home for thirty years. It has long been our ambition to bring the school together on one site and to give pupils access to the best facilities which we can provide.With the announcement of the Secretary of State in December 2004 of funding for the project on the former Clooney Base, we are now nearing the accomplishment of our ambitions.