Galliford Try’s Building West Midlands has broken ground on the new Shireland City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) Academy in West Bromwich, UK.
The project is funded by the Department for Education (DfE).
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This would be the first state school to collaborate with an orchestra in Britain and represents a new approach to music education that addresses the decline in the role of the creative arts in several schools.
As a refurbishment of a current office block, the new school will house 870 students in the age group of 11 to 18 years. It will also feature a new school sports hall and court located on Sandwell Road around 100m away from the main Shireland CBSO Academy.
CBSO chief executive Stephen Maddock said: “We are delighted to see this exciting new school come a step closer now the building work is beginning. The site is excellent, and together with our colleagues at the Shireland Trust, we are committed to making a real difference in the lives of thousands of children and young people, giving them access to world-class musical opportunities whatever their background. This new Academy will form an exciting centrepiece of the CBSO’s huge learning, participation and talent development programmes.”
Galliford Try West Midlands and South West managing director Simon Courtney said: “It is an incredible opportunity to be a part of this history-making project by building the first school of its kind in Britain, and in the same region where we built the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
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By GlobalData“We look forward to providing the highest quality facilities for students and teachers that will not only provide a great working space for the school, but will also make a significant addition to the surrounding community of music lovers in the West Midlands.”
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Image: The project is funded by the Department for Education (DfE). Credit: Peter Dargatz from Pixabay.
