Badminton School in Bristol bury time capsule underneath their new Sports Centre
Posted on: 07 Feb 2018Coinciding with the year of their 160th anniversary, members of the Badminton School community including the Headmistress, Chair of Governors and Sports Scholars, gathered recently to bury a time capsule underneath their new Sports Centre.
The time capsule, which is submerged 29.5cm below the concrete floor of the School’s new development, is made of a tough, durable, waterproof material and weighs 3.86kg. The life span of the time capsule is said to be 500 years, meaning that any items that were buried will still look exactly the same hundreds of years from now.
Placed in the time capsule are current Badminton School sports team photos, Badminton merchandise, a Sports Award 2017 programme, a netball signed by the 1st team and a site map of the school amongst other items.
“We are incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to bury our very own time capsule to mark the construction of our new Sports Centre. It’s exciting to think that in years from now, the time capsule could be discovered and the finders will gain an insight into life at Badminton as it is today”. Said Sarah Gomersall, Director of Sport at Badminton.
Badminton School is an independent day and boarding school for girls aged 3 – 18 years. Its location in Westbury-on-Trym on the leafy outskirts of Bristol provides all the amenities and opportunities of a diverse city, mixed with the green open space of the surrounding areas.
The School consistently achieves impressive academic results, which enables the girls to access a wealth of world-class universities, Music Conservatoires and Art Colleges. Badminton has a holistic approach to learning and girls are encouraged to develop as individuals, to pursue their own interests and expand and explore their ambitions, both in their academic work and co-curricular activities.
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