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The Link Block is a two-storey suite that was built in the late 1980s, 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 1952-58. | The Link Block is a two-storey suite that was built in the late 1980s, 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 1952-58. | ||
The ground floor includes: | The ground floor includes: | ||
*The main entrance to the school | *The main entrance to the school | ||
*A glass-walled room adjacent to the entrance, known as the 'Goldfish Bowl' | *A glass-walled room adjacent to the entrance, known as the 'Goldfish Bowl' | ||
*A reception area | *A reception area | ||
*An administrative suite, including the Headmaster's Office | *An administrative suite, including the Headmaster's Office | ||
*A large classroom (Room T), which is mainly used for teaching Religious Studies. | *A large classroom (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 dedicated to | 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 being dedicated to ICT from 1999 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 Abbot having taken a conversion course in computing. | ||
The floors are connected by two staircases situated at opposite ends of the block. | The floors are connected by two staircases situated at opposite ends of the block. | ||
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[[Category:Information Technology]] | [[Category:Information Technology]] | ||
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Revision as of 01:10, 9 November 2020
The Link Block is a two-storey suite that was built in the late 1980s, 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 1952-58.
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 (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 being dedicated to ICT from 1999 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 Abbot having taken a conversion course in computing.
The floors are connected by two staircases situated at opposite ends of the block.