The principal of Maritime Academy in Strood says the new facilities will provide children, staff, and families in the community with incredible opportunities. The school is now open for 600 pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9, having previously been based at a temporary site in Twydall for the past two years. Each September, a new cohort of pupils will join the school and eventually Maritime Academy will teach 1,100 students including those in a sixth form.
Across three floors the school is equipped with brand new DT spaces, with woodworking equipment and a laser cutter, and an extensive food technology room. The school also boasts an array of sports facilities, top of the range science classrooms, and performing arts spaces. Principal, Matt Evans, says the school is all about instilling a sense of community, responsibility and, as the school's motto says, making excellence a habit.
The Maritime Academy in Stood is now open. Pictures: KMTV He said: "We've got everything here that a student could want with their education. We have our beautiful hall for theatre, for drama, so we'll be able to offer our school productions so we can get our.
.. Robert Boddy, Local Democracy Reporter.
