Perrot Court
Elizabeth College is delighted to open the new Perrot Court facilities to students on Monday 27th February 2023. Perrot Court provides a substantial enhancement of the facilities at the College and ensures that Elizabeth College is able to fully support the educational demands of current and future students.
One of the most impressive changes to the new enlarged campus is the ‘bridge’ which directly connects the main College building forecourt to the ground floor level of Perrot Court through a new entrance way. The level access bridge from the College forecourt and entrance on Upland Road both ensure that Perrot Court will become an integrated and accessible part of the Elizabeth College Campus.
Perrot Court has been designed to provide flexible spaces tuned to the requirements of a broad 21st Century education and which complement and enhance the College’s existing facilities. This includes generous and welcoming open spaces as well as classrooms, study areas and break-out rooms. The building has been fitted with up-to-date learning technology including projection facilities, whiteboard walls and laptop charging points.
NEW SPACES
Perrot Court includes a new Student Hub which has been designed to bring together the Library, Learning Enrichment and the PSHE & Wellbeing department to provide a central hub of support and space in which students can explore, create, develop, learn and connect with staff and their friends.
The beautiful new Sixth Form facilities comprise a generous open plan social space, a purpose built study area, dedicated meeting rooms and a Sixth Form kitchen.
Perrot Court Hall is a large, flexible room which will supplement College Hall and be used for assemblies and presentations and lunch time activities, including external GCSE and A level exams as well as Prelims.
The new Drama and Dance studio has a sprung floor to support movement and dance and will operate as both a teaching and performance space. The studio is fully equipped with audio visual resources to enhance performances and enable students to develop stagecraft skills.
The Social Sciences Faculty has relocated to Perrot Court with new Geography, Business Studies and IT and Computing classrooms positioned around a huge skylight, where there is breakout space for group work.
The main school Reception is located on the ground floor of Perrot Court. This will be the new main entrance to Elizabeth College for visitors, with dedicated visitor car parking available on Upland Road.
ELIZABETH COLLEGE FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
It was fantastic to welcome students into Perrot Court in February 2023. The College site development programme includes both a phased occupation of Perrot Court and redevelopment and refurbishment of existing facilities to create the best possible experience for our students now and in the future. Future projects include the redevelopment of the Ozanne building (Modern Foreign Languages), the replacement of the Artificial Turf Pitch (ATP) at the Memorial Field, and phase 2 of the Perrot Court development which includes re-structuring of the Colborne building. The scale, complexity and cost of the Estates Master Plan mean that it is likely to be five to seven years before the vision is fully realised. The new space is already in regular use by students during break and lunch, as well as by tutor groups and teachers seeking some outdoor learning space. It is complemented by the newly car-free forecourt in front of the main College building, which also provides additional amenity space for students. FUTURE PLANS
ST JOHN ROBILLIARD LEARNING GARDEN
The first completed project of the Perrot Court development is the St John Robilliard Learning Garden, which was formally opened in Autumn 2021 by Sir Richard Collas, former Bailiff of Guernsey. St John was a founder member of the Dead Donkey Club and left a generous legacy to the Foundation.
