First anniversary for the Moulding Foundation Building…
This month we celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of the Moulding Foundation Building, new home to Royal School Manchester.
The opening of this state-of-the-art facility has been an exciting time not only for our school students and staff, but also for our college team and our wider community who have access to a variety of shared spaces including the Bertie Broome Swimming Pool and the Weston Dining Hall.
Getting accustomed to the new space over the last 12 months has been a journey of discovery for both staff and students alike, as many of our students find change in routine particularly difficult. But thanks to the sensitively designed space and industry leading technologies within, the impact the building is having on day-to-day life, as well as positive behaviour and readiness to learn is clear.
“We will all be taking a moment to reflect on the incredible difference the Moulding Foundation Building is having on our students. Staff and students have worked so hard, navigating the space and discovering new possibilities. We are so very grateful to all who have generously supported Seashell in the development of such a fantastic facility that our students, staff and community need now, and for the future.” – Emma Houldcroft, Head Teacher, Royal School Manchester
Read more in our Moulding Foundation Impact Report here.
Securing the future of Seashell…
We have pledged to redevelop our entire campus to create facilities that set the gold standard for all special education establishments. Over the past decade, we are proud to have built Sir Norman Stoller Way, a close of 17 residential care homes, an all-weather sports pitch, The Bradbury Cycling Centre – an inclusive cycle track and trail, and of course The Moulding Foundation Building.
Our ambitions don’t stop there.
“Our vision is for Seashell to be one of the most inspirational settings in the world for the education and care of children and young adults with the most complex needs.” – Brandon Leigh, Chief Executive
We are now diving straight into the next phase of our master plan of developments with the construction of a new Royal College Manchester, Sports and Administration building.
The new building will comprise a single storey College and two storey Reception, Sports and Administration centre and house a new Café, Activity Hall with extended climbing wall, Fitness Suite, Rebound Room, Sensory Integration Room and a suite of flexible multi-purpose rooms at ground floor level with contemporary office space above and associated external landscaping.
“Now College have decanted into Dockray, the former school building, which has been refurbished. This now allows the existing, outdated College buildings to be demolished to make way for this major development. It will be similar in scale and appearance to the new Moulding Foundation Building and a similar palette of materials will help promote a sense of identity, unity and wellbeing”. – David Walker, Transformation Project Design Lead
This ambitious site transformation is the largest of its kind in the UK, and is only possible thanks to the generous support from individuals, companies, trusts and foundations, to whom we are incredibly grateful.
