Cardinal Hume Catholic School is Jam Packed With the latest in technology
Partners in Learning
The influence which home and school each has on the development of a young person cannot be overstated. Personal values, balanced judgements and a sense of proportion all have their roots in the wonder years. The partnership between parents and school is vital if common goals are to be achieved. Our guidance system is designed to supplement that offered by caring parents. We trust that values are shared at both home and school as we seek to do our best for our young people.
Our Fantastic Building
The children and staff of Cardinal Hume Catholic School are housed in a £24 million state of the art
school built on a new greenfield site (Whitehouse Lane). The school is designed to accommodate
1200 students. It is a landmark building ‘jam packed’ with the latest available technology. Students,
staff and the community benefit from a purpose built bespoke design that has the education,
welfare and comfort of its primary users (the children and staff) at its core.
Every classroom is equipped with the latest
wireless technology as well as hardwired
computer facilities, interactive projectors and
broadband access. The classrooms, specialist
areas and other learning environments in and
around the new school are designed in order
to maximize students’ learning opportunities
and also to provide teachers with facilities and
provision that are second to none.
The new school is equipped with a four court sports hall,
dance studio, music recording studio, film and AV studio as
well as a dedicated and purpose built 6th Form centre which
contains study and ICT areas as well as social spaces inside
and outside of the school.
However, one of the most striking features of the new school is the library and atrium space at the heart of the building. The library is placed centrally in order to allow ease of access for the whole school. The area below the library is part of a huge indoor social space that is large enough to accommodate all of the children in school easily during bad weather.
The outdoor facilities are also very impressive, consisting of a number of grassed and hard court
areas dedicated to sport and PE, coupled with a variety of purpose built social and recreational areas
for student use during break and lunchtimes. Access onto and off the site has been carefully planned
and designed to ensure the safety of the students travelling on foot, by car or bus.
Vehicles and pedestrians have their own dedicated access routes. School buses travel onto the site in order that students may alight safely at all times. A network of CCTV cameras, hi-tech security systems and carefully designed landscaping ensure that students, staff and anyone who uses the building or site are safe and secure.