06 January 2012

STUDENTS at Buckinghamshire’s newest Church school are getting a £10 million Christmas present – but they have to design how to spend it.

Youngsters at the Chiltern Hills Academy are set to create design ideas for their new £10 million school rebuild. Starting on Friday (January 6) in mixed age groups, they are taking part in four hour sessions using creative rapid modelling techniques to provide their contractor BAM with ideas on what they want the new building to look and feel like.

The former Chesham Park Community Colldge became a Diocese of Oxford sponsored design and performing arts academy. It works in partnership with Pinewood Studios, The Buckinghamshire New University, Amersham and Wycombe College, John Hampden Grammar School and George Abbbot Specialist Visual Arts College. The Academy is also home to Chesham Rugby Club and Shed@The Park inclusive theatre group.