Official Opening of the Fairfield New Building

NEW £8 MILLION EXPANSION AT FAIRFIELD PREPARATORY SCHOOL OFFICIALLY OPENS

Fairfield Preparatory School has officially opened its £8m expansion with a special ceremony attended by prestigious alumni and local VIPs.

The new development, features spacious classrooms equipped with touch screen interactive TVs, a large gymnasium, specialist rooms for arts, crafts, food technology, and a Pre-Prep performance space.

Over 500 pupils will benefit from the extra space, which, combined with a superb range of indoor and outdoor facilities, will enable Fairfield to continue delivering first rate teaching to the local area and beyond.

The expansion was needed to cater for the increasing demand for places in Fairfield’s Pre-Prep (4-7 years) department, allowing even more pupils access to the school’s high quality educational offering, while keeping class sizes small.

The state-of-the-art facility was officially opened on Friday 10 March by Simon Timson, a former pupil and performance director at the British Lawn Tennis Association. VIPs in attendance included the Board of Governors and the Mayor and Mayoress of Charnwood.

Andrew Earnshaw, Headmaster at Fairfield said:

“Fairfield Preparatory School is more than just a school – it is a place to build new hopes and dreams. I am so proud to be Headmaster; it really is the best job in the world.

“The building project has provided Fairfield with an unrivalled environment to encourage pupils to build on their aspirations, make new memories and forge lifelong friendships.”

Another new addition is The Kindergarten, which opened in January 2016 with a capacity for 40 children, giving Loughborough Endowed Schools the opportunity to educate pupils from three years all the way through to sixth form.

Considerable effort has been made to ensure the new building incorporates a balance of traditional and innovative technologies to achieve the lowest environmental footprint possible, including the use of rainwater harvesting, heat exchange systems, solar and photovoltaic energy production and passive heating and ventilation systems.

Quotes from pupils of Fairfield Preparatory School:

• Joshua “I really like the new carpet. The words sum up who we are and what we do”

• Rishi “In the library there are lots of teddies so we can cuddle up and read a story. You can scan your own book and the computer sings ‘Happy Birthday’ on your birthday”

• Esme “We have made lots of things in our DT (Cookery) Room. We have made gingerbread men, cakes and next week we are having a sandwich factory! We have tall stools and the room is pretty”

• Layla “I like the way everyone takes care of our new building and keeps it clean. It makes me feel proud”

• Anya “I like our new classroom because it’s big and really bright. I love the view from our balcony”

• Joe “The teachers make the learning fun and interactive. There are loads of good clubs and a great new playground. It’s a really nice community”

• Mia “We have great school trips. Lessons are fun and educational and the clubs are really good fun. Everyone has got a smile on their faces, everyone is happy”

• Charles “The new facilities are amazing, the gym is so much better and I love all the apparatus”

• Nate “It’s the coolest place ever!”