Punk rock - research

For Punk Rock we wanted to find a private sixth form for us to base it on. So that we have a good idea of the kind of place we would be in and the atmosphere that would surround us we have researched different school in which it could possibly be based. The school I have found is Bedales. 

  

Bedales School, Church Road, Steep, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 2DG
Age Range: Boys & Girls aged 13 – 18
Fees Per Year: £24,315 – £30,930
Website: bedales.org.uk

Bedales School is a private independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 13 – 18. Founded in 1893, it is located in a 120 acre estate in the small East Hampshire village of Steep, about 1.5 miles north of Petersfield. The school teaches around 500 pupils and the site is also home to the Dunhurst School (8 – 13 year olds) and Dunannie School (3 – 8 year olds). Some famous alumni include actors Daniel Day Lewis and Minnie Driver, singer Lily Allen and TV property expert Kirstie Allsopp

The boarding accommodation consists of 3 boarding houses, one for boys, one for girls and one mixed gender house for the sixth formers. Boarders benefit from a 24 hour medical centre, which includes qualified nurses and lots of house staff to ensure the smooth running of the accommodation. There is also a catering staff who provide a high quality diet with a varied menu. As over 50% of pupils board, there is a strong sense of community within the boarding flats and there a a plethora of after-school and weekend activities to keep the boarders occupied. New boarders are also assigned a ‘dorm boss’, an older pupil who provides pastoral support to assist the settling in process.

Bedales School is blessed with exceptional facilities including a modern indoor swimming pool, floodlit astroturf, sports hall, multi-gym, two gymnasiums, hard netball/tennis courts and 17 acres of playing fields. The campus contains two Grade I listed buildings in the form of Lupton Hall, constructed in 1911 and the impressive Memorial Library which contains a vast range of archives. Also on campus is a comprehensive arts centre which includes the 340-seat Oliver Theatre, 400-seat Quad concert hall, an art gallery and a drama studio. All are used regularly and usually contain some sort of performance, production or exhibition.

As you can see this private school in Hampshire is very grand and much as I imagine the school from Punk Rock to be like. Most of the play is set in the library of the school, the library at Bedales is much what I would imagine the library to be like. It is amazingly structured with beams and a high ceiling, filled with lots of books and desks and chairs. I think the school very much suits the play and now I have an idea of what it would look like I can create the set in my head and base my character around the place.