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The '''Link Block''' is a two-storey suite that was opened in 1988, and formed a major addition to the school. When completed, it bisected the original school [[quadrangle]], creating two smaller areas: an east quad and a west quad. Following the line of Boston's ancient Bar Ditch, it was designed by [[Keith Stevens]], an alumnus who attended BGS from 1951-58. | The '''Link Block''' is a two-storey suite that was opened in 1988, and formed a major addition to the school. When completed, it bisected the original school [[quadrangle]], creating two smaller areas: an east quad and a west quad. Following the line of Boston's ancient Bar Ditch, it was designed by [[Keith Stevens]], an alumnus who attended BGS from 1951-58. | ||
[[File:Link Block2.jpg|centre | [[File:Link Block2.jpg|centre|The link block, viewed from within the west quad]] | ||
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Revision as of 23:45, 12 February 2021
The Link Block is a two-storey suite that was opened in 1988, and formed a major addition to the school. When completed, it bisected the original school quadrangle, creating two smaller areas: an east quad and a west quad. Following the line of Boston's ancient Bar Ditch, it was designed by Keith Stevens, an alumnus who attended BGS from 1951-58.
The ground floor includes:
- The main entrance to the school
- A glass-walled room adjacent to the entrance, known as the 'Goldfish Bowl'
- A reception area
- An administrative suite, including the Headmaster's Office
- A large classroom (currently labelled Room T), which is mainly used for teaching Religious Studies.
The first floor contains five classrooms, four of which are used for teaching modern foreign languages. The fifth was originally a combined Latin and ICT suite, but was dedicated to ICT from 1999 onwards after the departure of Ron Abbott, which marked the end of the teaching of Latin at the school. The unusual combination of Latin and ICT was due to Classics teacher Ron Abbott having taken a conversion course in computing.
The floors are connected by two staircases situated at opposite ends of the block.