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1972
Extension was completed (see plan) The extension included a new
kitchen and dining room, a music/drama studio, two science
laboratories, a language laboratory, two history and geography
rooms, a sports hall, a home economics area, an engineering
workshop and additional office, staff room and teaching spaces.
The extension cost £200,000.
The school could then accommodate 1,100 pupils.
This extension coincided with the raising of the school
leaving age to 16.
July
16th 1973 Official Opening of the Extension by W W
Holland.
The
ceremony included the school hymn and musical items by groups of
pupils.After the ceremony the guests were given a tour of the
extension and the parents tea in the hall.
September
1975 Tapton opened
its own sixth form
July
20th 1977 Mr North retired.
September
1977 The school’s second head Mr J G Speed took up his new post.
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