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Year 7 boys from Papplewick School, Ascot, visited the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London on Monday 15th January.
Although the Olympic Games in London took place nearly six years ago, the Park remains a fascinating venue to study the redevelopment of a once-derelict part of London. The boys toured the park, taking notes about the sustainable development of the area and how the environment has been considered in the legacy of the park.
The ‘Athletes Village’ has been converted into luxury homes, which are powered by self-sustainable energy generated from a source within the park, and the sporting venues have been maintained or recycled for the local community to use and enjoy.
The aim of the day was to see how brownfield sites can be sustainably converted into residential areas with outstanding sporting facilities.
Headmaster Tom Bunbury said: “It was a great educational visit, but of course the boys could not go all the way to Stratford without testing out the world’s longest tube slide!”
Next Open Mornings: February 3rd and May 12th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m
Visit: www.papplewick.org.uk
About Papplewick...
Papplewick School, Ascot, is a day, weekly, and full boarding preparatory school for around 200 boys between the ages of 6 and 13. Situated in 15 acres of land opposite Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, Papplewick has an excellent record for academic achievement and feeds many of the UK’s top independent senior schools including Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Wellington, Stowe and Bradfield.
In the last two years the school has maintained its academic record, gaining no less than 26 awards to top independent schools, including two King’s Scholarships to Eton. Through its strong commitment to sports, the school also builds skills of teamwork, sportsmanship and responsibility.
As well as academic, sporting and cultural excellence, Papplewick aims to provide boys with the confidence and security they need to fulfil their potential, and the school strives to promote enthusiasm for life, contribution to the community and kindness to others amongst all its pupils.
A report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in 2013 remarks that relationships between pupils and teachers: ‘are an outstanding strength of the school and are seminal in creating the strong sense of a mutually supportive and trusting community.’