AUTUMN 2023 UPDATE

 We had a busy Spring & Summer since our last Blog Update with lots more developments and successful Outdoor Learning Courses run at Deanfield

The big bathroom refurbishment on the 3rd floor has been well received by residential groups and in particular by the visiting staff members occupying Rm 31 who now have a lovely ensuite bathroom featuring large shower enclosure, heated mirror and towel rail and waterfall tap!

Presently we are busy building a new retaining wall alongside part of our stream. This is to protect the Low Ropes Course from possible flooding in the future, with climate change in mind.

Whilst working on the wall we decided it might be nice to incorporate a Well and a Pump! These are to get water from the stream for use on our nearby Low Ropes Course. We thought pumping water or drawing it from a well is not things that todays children are likely to have experienced. Once completed we will report it on this Blog.

We also have a new Circus Skills Workshop session that we can offer schools. This is undertaken in the Garden Room and facilitated by a film on the organisation and coaching of the session. See the following link: 

WINTER 2023 UPDATE

 This is the time of year when we particularly work hard on the maintenance and housekeeping side of things

We have a big bathroom refurbishment project going on in the third floor of the house. Three new toilets, two showers and an ensuite bathroom for teachers and other guests. We're very much looking forward to showing this to guests on completion.

We have four new bird nesting boxes up in the back court yard. All fitted with cameras. The second one along is meant to look like that! - it has a side facing camera for a different perspective. Hopefully the local sparrows will make good use of them in the Spring and we will be able to share some photos of chicks.

The Games Room now has 'funky' ceiling tiles. These are special acoustic ones designed to absorb the excited noise of children having a great time!

We've just had a new cooker installed. It's a Rationalle! These are the ones used in all the top restaurants by Michelin Star chefs to cook for celebs, so it should be ok!