Completed projects
Completed projects
Since its creation in April 2003, the Foundation has contributed towards the following projects:
The Tonbridge School Centre
As a result of the School's most successful appeal to date - £2.5m - this fabulous new building was completed on time and officially handed over by the building contractors at the end of March. The boys are now making full use of the fantastic facilities. We are so grateful to all those who contributed and made this project possible.
The official opening will be performed by Sebastian Coe on Friday 13th June.
Photography by Graeme Gales
The Foundation Astro
On 27th February 2005 the school and Foundation celebrated the opening of the Foundation Astro. £432,000 of the £750K project cost was contributed by the Tonbridge School Foundation through its general funds and via a specific appeal
To be involved in this successful appeal with such an enthusiastic team was an exciting and heartening experience. We are still getting used to just how good the pitch is and its reputation is already drawing a huge and welcome interest from the local community and beyond.
Adrian Schweitzer
The Computer-Aided Design Suite
In 2004 the school installed a suite of computers equipped with Computer-Aided Design software as part of Tonbridge’s continuing development of the Design and Technology Department. This project was funded by John Langhorne (Parkside 1936-41), who sadly died earlier this year. John was an engineer and believed passionately in the importance of Design and Technology to education. The new teaching area is dedicated to him.
Dan Watson’s (Oakeshott 1999-03) vacuum cleaner attachment was designed in the new Computer-Aided Design suite at Tonbridge.
Dan has gone on to study Product Design at Glasgow University.
The Digital Language Lab
In April the Foundation Office received a grant of £30,000 from the Wolfson Foundation towards the equipment in the new, digital language lab with 26 work stations.
The boys enjoy using this facility so much that we have trouble getting them out of here and to the next lesson in time
Richard Burnett, Modern Languages teacher
A new senior student house
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| The Somervell House boys and House master, Huw Evans (in the blue shirt) |
In 2004 the Foundation contributed £300,000 towards the purchase and conversion of Tonbridge’s new senior student house - Somervell House, named after Tonbridge teaching legend, David Somervell (1919 - 1950).
Foundation Awards Scheme
Widening access to a Tonbridge education is a key aspect of our development programme. Our new Foundation Awards will be means-tested, encouraging a greater mix of cultures and backgrounds in the school and thus providing all Tonbridgians with a healthy preparation for life beyond school.
The Foundation Scholarship I gratefully receive means I am able to study in this unique, exciting atmosphere, and I know that I will grow as a result of it.
Harry Winstanley