Childeric is a large, community primary school. It has 350 full-time pupils in the main school and 59 who attend the nursery. It will be entirely re-built in 2007 to provide a high quality environment for teaching and learning.

Existing school
The existing school building is an imposing 3 storey Victorian block located in the centre of the site, just off the main New Cross Road.

There is no soft landscaping to the site apart from a small walled amenity space to the north of the site which is designated as a nature garden.

Proposed new school
The existing buildings will be demolished to allow for new build facilities across the site. The removal of the small building at the entrance allows the site to be opened up to Childeric Road, with easier access for pupils, visitors and services.

The new school buildings are 2 storey in height and positioned closer to the entrance, with a clearly visible school entrance close to the site entrance.

The philosophy of the design is to provide a school with distinct areas for accommodation – classroom clusters, admin support, central facilities, foundation unit, staff space, etc – around a central “hub” which allows certain areas to be used while others are secured.

The main design aims are:

KEY MILESTONES

December 2006
Refurbishment of Mornington centre
Transfer of the Childeric school to the Mornington centre

February 2007
Demolition of existing accommodation
Site establishment and access road changes

July 2007
Civil works followed by internal trades and landscaping: 

December 2007 
Project completion and move to the new Childeric school