Facilities
Art Studios
6 Technology and Design Workshops with the latest equipment, including a computer-controlled lathe and Computer Aided Design facilities. Networked computers are available for all pupils to use.
Canteen
The school canteen was redesigned last year and pupils now have a choice of a snack bar with cold food or hot meal at lunchtimes and breakfast. The canteen is open, airy and bright with 4 large wide screen TVs for the pupils to watch at mealtimes.
Careers Suite
Careers Suite - this is regularly used by pupils for reserch purposes at all stages of their education. Pupils use this room at lunchtimes; during designated Careers lessons and with Careers Officers from the Training and Employment Agency.
Gymnasium, Games Hall, Playing Fields
The gymnasium, games hall and adjacent playing fields and sports pavilion at Mount Pleasant are used by the pupils on a daily basis. It is hoped that these facilities are going to be radically updated and modernised in the near future.
Information Technology
3 Networked Information Technology suites, with Internet facilities; digital imaging and many other applications for use by pupils at all stages of their education. A recent addition has also been a Media Studies suite with computer controlled video editing and quality colour printing.
Library and Resources
Our Library and Resources centre has been updated in the last 2 years to provide Internet access on networked computers and an area for after-school use. It is used by the After School Learning Club two afternoons a week where the pupils are helped by teachers to complete any homework or coursework.
Music suite
The music suite was refurbished in the last year with 2 large classrooms, a music lab and practice rooms.
Science Laboratories
There are 11 fully equipped Science Laboratories in the McNeilly building. This building has been recently refurbished throughout with a lot of new equipment for pupil use. ICT is incorporated into these laboratories through the use of science laptops and data projectors.
Senior School Centre
The Senior School Centre was opened 2 years ago for use by both A Level and AVCE students. The students played a part in the development and design of the centre and it includes a common room for use at lunchtimes and breaktimes and a study room with study carousels and networked computers.
Technology and Design
6 Technology and Design Workshops with the latest equipment, including a computer-controlled lathe and Computer Aided Design facilities. Networked computers are available for all pupils to use.