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May 2023
15
09:41
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Hi
I was 15 years a caretaker at a modern primary with a surestart centre and private day care.
Just a year ago i changed schools to a 1970s build !
The contrast was and still is startling!
Tony
I was 15 years a caretaker at a modern primary with a surestart centre and private day care.
Just a year ago i changed schools to a 1970s build !
The contrast was and still is startling!
Tony
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May 2023
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10:30
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Welcome and yes you are right there is a vast array of school types and states.
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It amazes me that we spend so much time effort and money on inherited issues RAAC, Asbestos, Oil boilers, Bad drainage, windows and Roofs.
Surely it must be cheaper to know down and start agin? (and don't call me Shirley
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10:45
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Welcome aboard.
I'm all for modern schools, but I wish the architects would learn lessons from past instead of starting off with a clean sheet of paper. The Victorians over-engineered everything, but everything lasted well. When I was a lad (a long time ago now), my school desk was over 100 years old and still going strong. Admittedly, there isn't much call for ink wells these days![[Big grin.png] [Big grin.png]](./images/smilies/Big%20grin.png)
Oh, and those huge cast iron radiators... If kids kicked them hard, all they would do is hurt themselves![[Big grin.png] [Big grin.png]](./images/smilies/Big%20grin.png)
I'm all for modern schools, but I wish the architects would learn lessons from past instead of starting off with a clean sheet of paper. The Victorians over-engineered everything, but everything lasted well. When I was a lad (a long time ago now), my school desk was over 100 years old and still going strong. Admittedly, there isn't much call for ink wells these days
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Oh, and those huge cast iron radiators... If kids kicked them hard, all they would do is hurt themselves
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17:30
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Welcome to the sitethecaretaker wrote: ↑15th May 2023 at 10:45am Welcome aboard.
I'm all for modern schools, but I wish the architects would learn lessons from past instead of starting off with a clean sheet of paper. The Victorians over-engineered everything, but everything lasted well. When I was a lad (a long time ago now), my school desk was over 100 years old and still going strong. Admittedly, there isn't much call for ink wells these days
Oh, and those huge cast iron radiators... If kids kicked them hard, all they would do is hurt themselves![]()
CT i agree with you. The old school i had was really well built (50s), used to take about 6 drill bits to put up a noticeboard
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May 2023
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07:53
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Welcome aboard,
My previous school was over 100 years old, My current school is 50..... My childrens school was a new build (2000s)
In order of what i prefer after all i have seen etc
1. 100 years school
2. New Build
3. 50 years
The really old schools were build to last, the schools built in the 60's and 70's were build it quick prefabs with a literny off long standing issues
The new builds are built in a similar fashion, without the headache of asbestos, Old boilers, but with flat pitched leaky rooves
My previous school was over 100 years old, My current school is 50..... My childrens school was a new build (2000s)
In order of what i prefer after all i have seen etc
1. 100 years school
2. New Build
3. 50 years
The really old schools were build to last, the schools built in the 60's and 70's were build it quick prefabs with a literny off long standing issues
The new builds are built in a similar fashion, without the headache of asbestos, Old boilers, but with flat pitched leaky rooves
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08:22
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09:16
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Welcome aboard bro. ![[Thumb_up.png] [Thumb_up.png]](./images/smilies/Thumb_up.png)
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