News Issue 6 January 2015
6
Committed to PSSA
Shireland Hall
gives new
security an A star
A city primary academy has ensured
the safety and security of pupils and
staff with the very latest in school
perimeter security. Shireland Hall
Primary Academy in Smethwick,
Sandwell, just three miles from
Birmingham city centre, has
specified 250 metres of 2.1m high
HiSec V-Beam around the perimeter
of the school on the corner of
Montague Road and Edith Road.
Zaun added one of the V-Beams to
the top of the panels to add rigidity
to the perimeter fence and ensure
panels do not bow, following
discussions with the architect and
Birmingham fencing contractor Park
Lane Fencing. In addition, 125
metres of Wolverhampton
manufacturer Zaun’s Duo6 panels
have been installed by Park Lane.
The primary academy is ‘committed
to learning together for today and
tomorrow’ and cites inspirational
quotations from the likes of Socrates,
Oprah Winfrey, Mahatma Gandhi and
Nelson Mandela on its website.
The safety and security of pupils and
staff has always featured high on the
list of priorities for schools. Sadly,
random acts of wanton violence and
sometimes retribution and an ever
more stringent legal responsibility
mean safeguarding has become of
paramount importance.
Vice principal Fiona Wilkes said: ‘As
part of the Elliot Foundation we are
committed to working with children,
families and the local community
supporting children to be successful
learners, confident individuals and
responsible citizens.
‘So it is brilliant to have a learning
environment that feels so safe and
secure without it looking like a
fortress and we are grateful to Park
Lane Fencing and Zaun for making it
possible.’
Below:
Zaun added one of the V-Beams to the top of the panels to add rigidity to the perimeter fence
Centre for Applied Science and
Technology (CAST)