Uplands Community College
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Uplands Community Technology College is a secondary school in Wadhurst
, East Sussex
. Pupils are accepted between the ages of 11 and 18.
The school as it is now was build during the mid 20th century and has been developed greatly over the years. The architecture and layout of the college is quite distinctively in blocks. The oldest of these blocks houses the main hall, staff room, school offices and class rooms for general use. Other buildings in the school include the 'Creative Arts Building', informally known by students as the "art block"; the Science Building, named after one of Uplands' most memorable science teachers: Mr. Goodwin, who died during the 1990s; there is also a sports centre building that serves as public facilities as well as the schools P.E. dept.
Wadhurst
Wadhurst is a market town in East Sussex, England. It is the centre of the civil parish of Wadhurst, which also includes the hamlets of Cousley Wood and Tidebrook. Wadhurst is twinned with Aubers in France.-Situation:...
, East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
. Pupils are accepted between the ages of 11 and 18.
History
The school was built on the grounds of a large family house called Uplands. Uplands was purchased by Taverner Beatson Miller for about £5000 in about 1918. The house was requisitioned by the army during World War II and was demolished shortly afterwards.The school as it is now was build during the mid 20th century and has been developed greatly over the years. The architecture and layout of the college is quite distinctively in blocks. The oldest of these blocks houses the main hall, staff room, school offices and class rooms for general use. Other buildings in the school include the 'Creative Arts Building', informally known by students as the "art block"; the Science Building, named after one of Uplands' most memorable science teachers: Mr. Goodwin, who died during the 1990s; there is also a sports centre building that serves as public facilities as well as the schools P.E. dept.