School Case Studies Sutton Valence School Sutton Valence, one of the oldest private schools in Kent, founded in 1576, needed to replace a temporary classroom block. Vertis built in its place a bespoke modular school building for its new Religious Studies hub. A Modern Solution At Offley Endowed Primary School An old portable classroom at Offley School wasn't meeting the needs of teachers and students. Vertis built a modern solution in the summer holidays to give them an advanced, fresh, flexible space in time for the new term. Growing Sen Classrooms At Weatherfield Academy A Vertis story of transformation at Weatherfield Academy in Bedfordshire. Weatherfield Academy needed new learning spaces to keep up with demand and support the particular needs of SEN students. Bespoke: A Centre For Climate Change Education Vertis worked with the Countryside Education Trust to build a new space to help educate adults and young people on the vital issue of climate change. Bespoke: Dr Triplett’s Library Dr Tripplett’s CE Primary School in Hayes, Middlesex, needed a new library building to serve its students. Vertis offered a distinctive, attractive design featuring high level clerestory windows and dual mono-pitched roofing. Lavendon Range: A Great Reception, Bespoke Classroom, Market Bosworth Dixie Grammar School, a 3-18 independent school in rural Leicestershire, welcomed its Reception Year pupils into a brand-new purpose-built classroom in September 2020. The new classrooms from Vertis make the most of the location, blending into the environment and opening out into a leafy playground. Wendover Range: Reception Classroom, Norfolk “I was really impressed with the ease of working with Vertis. Nothing was too much trouble; for every barrier that we thought of, they thought of solutions to those problems.” Jo Johnson, Head Teacher Ashridge Range: Double Classroom Block, Long Eaton Sawley Junior School needed two full-sized modular classrooms to accommodate more pupils. Rushmere Range: The Aviary Classrooms, Milton Keynes Middleton Primary, Milton Keynes is an outstanding school, one of the top schools in Milton Keynes. They needed more classroom space as they expanded, and Vertis provided a block of two new classrooms. Offley Range: Village School Converting To A Full Primary, Bedfordshire Solutions for a growing village school, Sutton Sutton V.A. Lower School is a small village school within the St Albans Diocese of the Church of England. A growing number of pupils with changing needs had already led to two extensions to the original 1870 school building. When an application for a third extension was turned down, an extra modular classroom was a perfect solution. Bespoke: The Percival Music Centre, Birmingham King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls is a grammar school in Birmingham, and they needed a new building to house the music department. Bespoke: Music Faculty Building, Somerset Vertis designed and built a music school building for Perrott Hill School to free up space in the main school building and to create a purpose-built music and performance space. Bespoke: The Wilderness Nursery Church Cowley St James’ school needed a new nursery building, and they knew they wanted something bespoke and visually striking. It had to be airy and attractive, and it had to fit with the forest school ethos that the nursery was pursuing. It also had to be built quickly. The result is Vertis’ most challenging building to date, a distinctive contemporary pre-school fit for the future. Bespoke: Music Classroom And Performance Pavilion, Ashford “We are very pleased with our new music facilities and the involvement in the design process has been great. The modular music building looks amazing and was installed very quickly.” Teresa Adams, Headteacher, Goat Lees Primary School. Bespoke: Extra Large Single Ks2 Classroom, Norfolk Our latest project is an outdoor preschool classroom for Lyng Primary School in Norfolk, creating much needed extra teaching and learning space. Bespoke: Reception Classroom, St Cross Primary St Cross Primary School wanted a new, purpose-built outdoor classroom for their Reception class. Find out how Vertis worked to create a colourful and distinctive school building to facilitate outdoor play. Wendover Range: Growing Village School, Near Milton Keynes Whaddon Church of England School needed an extra classroom to accommodate their pupils. Find out how Vertis’ sustainable build met their needs. Bespoke: Extra Classroom, Mulbarton Vertis built an extra classroom for Mulbarton School when their pupil intake increased. Find out how the new modular school building met the school’s needs for space and fitted in with the school’s rural setting. Bespoke: School Activity Room, Hastings Castledown Primary needed a multi-purpose room for use as a small group room and for hiring out to external community groups. Bespoke: Pe Faculty Lodge, St Catherine’s Prep School, Guildford "We are so looking forward to this new modular classroom building enhancing the girls Outdoor Learning” Naomi Bartholomew, Headmistress of St Catherine’s Prep School Bespoke: Flexible Teaching / Group Room Space, Greenwich A new, flexible modular classroom provides space for special needs pupils at Montbelle Primary School. Find out how the new room adapts to their needs. Bespoke: Re-Locatable Group Room, Bedfordshire Broadmead Lower School needed a new, movable classroom that could be relocated if necessary in the future. Find out how Vertis rose to the challenge. Bespoke: 15 Child Pre-School Classroom, Bedfordshire “I’m very pleased with the finished structure, it's been much admired by others too. thanks to both you and your team for such a lovely addition to our school." Jane Trott, Headteacher. Bespoke: Nursery Building Inside A Building “Vertis understood what this project would mean to the community. The workforce were very professional and responded quickly to all requests. I would definitely recommend Vertis for any enterprise where children’s welfare is paramount.” Mauranne Newby, Premises Manager Bespoke: School Meeting Room, Rowan Hill “Not only can we use our modular school building room as an additional outdoor school classroom, it’s a great area to have meetings with the teachers, and parents. We are all delighted with our new space.” Mrs Kathy Kershaw, Cert. Ed. Headteacher Bespoke: Counselling Room, St Margaret’s Hospice "The buildings are everything we could have hoped for in a work space. Your staff kept in regular touch and you delivered everything we asked. Everyone including the CEO loves the finished buildings." Paul Raymond, Estate Manager