Lighting improves learning environment in Pembrokeshire primary school.
The lighting for the £12m new Gelliswick Church in Wales Voluntary Controlled (VC) Primary School assists Pembrokeshire County Council in its target to provide a flexible and adaptable 21st century learning environment for pupils.
Gelliswick Primary School offers the best quality education to all children in the Hakin and Hubberston areas and provides purpose built specialist facilities, including community rooms and community facilities.
Thorn Lighting worked closely on the project with consultants
H Lea Cardiff and M&E contractors Highadmit Projects in Beddau.
The 21st Century Schools Programme
The 515-pupil school replaces Hakin Community and Hubberston VC schools. It is one of several new schools which have been built, or are being built, under the 21st Century Schools Programme - a £150m initiative between Pembrokeshire County Council and the Welsh Government to build state-of-the-art schools.
In addition, the facility provides an Early Years Unit for around 60 pupils; a Complex Needs Unit for 24 pupils and other facilities accessible to the local community.
The impact of lighting products on learning
One of the main requirements of the project was to improve the learning environment, which is key to improving wellbeing and attendance levels, raise standards and provide dedicated facilities for family integration.
Thorn’s next generation luminaire IQ Wave luminaires were chosen for the classrooms and offices. IQ Wave provides excellent lighting quality, high user comfort and a guaranteed communicative working environment.
The product is a smart recessed LED luminaire that focuses on intelligent controls, optics, design and installation, creating a smooth, homogenous illuminance with no visible LED.
Low glare (UGR 19, <3 000 CD/m2 at 65°) ensures a comfortable ambient light while high efficacy (>100Llm/W) achieves significant energy savings in comparison to traditional light sources.
Taking a sustainable approach
Pembrokeshire County Council is committed to embedding sustainability within all of its new schools.