Tone Zone Refurbishment

Monday 3rd November 2025

As you may be aware via the Parent Council Facebook, click here,  and the most recent Parent Council Meeting minute, click here,  I have been concerned about the timing and impact of the Tone Zone refurbishment.    The news on the 21st October that the Tone Zone was closing on November 4th was a complete surprise to myself and our PE Team.   Our Business Manager had been assured that no final decision on the timing of the refurbishment would be taken without our involvement.  That did not happen.  The decision on timing, in a partnership context, was taken without our involvement.

Discussions between the school and Sport & Leisure colleagues have not been successful.  The school has been offered at various times a container in the back playground,  the Squash Court and the Multi-Purpose Room.  None of these suggestions provided a big enough space for equipment and classes, or could have been implemented in the 9 day period.  A combination of spaces was discussed and withdrawn.  Our suggestion of Dance Studio B, whilst not ideal, was workable for the school but was rejected.

Today, Sport & Leisure colleagues have indicated they’ll proceed and provide the Multi-Purpose Room as a ‘gym’ space.  We’ll work hard to make this work for our students but are worried the space won’t be big enough for an entire class.  We rejected an offer of a S&L member of staff to supervise those students who couldn’t fit into the space.  It’s just not appropriate.

What is clear is that Sport & Leisure customers and LHS students and staff will be disrupted during the period of refurbishment.   When the work is complete all parties should benefit from a first class facility.

In the meantime,  please make sure that your child has wet weather clothing.  Whilst we’ll aim to keep as many of our 300+ students, who’d normally access Tone Zone on a weekly basis, with their teacher as part of PE, we won’t be able to do that on every occasion.

I’m sorry that this situation has arisen and apologise on behalf of the school that your children are potentially affected.  In my view they are the important folk that have been let down.

 

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