The Spring second half term started pretty much as the first – troubles with water mains and heating systems!
Being called into school Saturday evening to deal with a flooded hall and surrounding rooms, caused by work on the new heating system that is replacing the aged coal boiler; the idea being to prevent such future problems also reducing our carbon footprint . The cost of the boiler replacement is well over £100000 and the council gained a grant for part and funded part leaving us to fund a third.
My site manager and Miss Cox were first on the scene Saturday and set about cleaning up straight away. By the time I arrived lots had already been done (see photos) and it was a case of finishing what we could until the work continued Sunday morning.
The trouble is (and we are by far not as badly off as some schools) that our buildings and systems are dated and there just isn’t the funding available to replace them all. So while 2 primary schools in the local area are receiving multimillion pound brand new rebuilds (and they really needed them, we are very pleased for them) we continue to worry what it going to break down next.
So if you know of anyone with a spare 6 million pounds then send them in our direction! (email address head@brookhillleysprimary.notts.sch.uk )
Seriously though...
We could have the smartest, state of the art, modern building you could imagine, it would be more comfortable and pleasing to the eye, easier to maintain and organise, but it is just fabric at the end of the day, our assets are our children and they will do well and continue to be happy in school whatever the building presents us.
