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ST GEORGE’S SCHOOL MEDIA RELEASE

FRIDAY 7TH JANUARY 2011

‘LET THERE BE LIGHT!’

STUDENTS’ A LEVEL PROJECT

LIGHTS CHAPEL ENTRANCE

OAK CHANDELIER HUNG WITH PRIDE FOR NEW YEAR

Marking the beginning of the new school term, former student Dominic Green, aged 19 and Headmaster Norman Hoare adjust the new chandelier now illuminating the entrance to the 120 year old School Chapel

Dominic designed and made the Chandelier as the main project in his A level Design course. Constructed of English Oak which he obtained through a family friend, the six lamp chandelier is very heavy and constructed of solid wood. Every piece was hand cut and crafted by Dominic in the School’s Technology Centre and took according to his D&T teacher, Head of department Ian Cousins about 110 hours to complete. Dominic used cutting and engraving equipment bought by the School’s charity, the Cecil Grant founders Trust.

“Without the help of the Trust over the last two years we could not have provided the specialist equipment for this kind of design project. They gave us £40K raised by parental subscription to enhance our stock of high tech equipment” said Ian.

Dominic is now studying at Derby University and returned to the school at the beginning of the term for the official photograph. He received excellent marks for the A level project and the School is delighted with the finished article.

Headmaster Norman Hoare commented

‘It is wonderful to have such a magnificent piece for our beautiful Chapel made by a pupil. Dominic consulted widely before beginning his project and we are all delighted with the finished product. It has pride of place in the Cloisters a replaces a 70’s style strip light.

Each lantern carries the school seal created with the latest laser cutting technology and there are designs for special lamps for Remembrance Day, Christmas and Easter. We see it as a real labour of love and Dominic is very happy that he has given something back to the Chapel which was so much a part of his time and his sister’s as pupils of the school. Joanna has recently graduated from Leeds university with a degree in food and nutrition, and both have benefited from the School’s role as a Specialist Technology College and which has just celebrated ten years of the Burgin Technology Centre’s opening.