Avonbourne School

A Business & Enterprise College

Avonbourne School

The Creative Technology Suite (CTS)

Avonbourne has a unique teaching & learning resource

 
 
The Creative Technology Suite (CTS) is a new and exciting addition to our facilities. The suite will enable us to provide new and exciting courses for our students and the wider community using the latest cutting edge technology.
 



The new entrance & CTS

We are continually sourcing new ways to enhance our students’ learning through our Business and Enterprise status and this is a great opportunity for us as a School. We are one of the few schools in the country to offer this kind of facility to its students and the wider community; putting our students at the forefront of the ever evolving world of IT, Business and Technology.
 
What is it?
  • A Virtual Reality (VR) suite - this has a large screen that can display 3D images and film with surround sound, to create a truly interactive learning experience. The VR suite has computers available for classes to use. Imagine exploring the human heart from the inside, or travelling though the timeline of a Shakespearean play, meeting characters on the way!
 

The giant screen that plays 3D programmes. This allows students to explore & interact in a unique way
  
  • A conference room - with state of the art video conferencing facilities. 
  • An additional working area for groups with a set of high specification wireless laptops. 
  • A motion capture suit - that will allow dance and PE students to analyse types of movement and technique.
The facilities, available from September 2008, will be a book-able resource for members and groups within the community.

A range of media outlets have covered the opening including the BBC, The Echo, and 2CR FM. Even BBC Newsround visited us.

The motion capture suit (left) will change how students evaluate themselves in PE & Dance. There are also a number of PCs (right) within the facility to use with the VR suite