Parents/Guardians of students who are attending or have attended Dunsmuir Middle School or who may be interested in learning more about Royal Bay Secondary are invited to attend an information session. This will be held at Dunsmuir Middle School on Monday, April 7th at 6:30 in the lunchroom. Following this presentation, there will be an inaugural Parent Advisory Council meeting for any parents who would like to stay and attend. If you have any questions, please email Windy Beadall, Principal of Royal Bay Secondary at wbeadall@sd62.bc.ca
Belmont Secondary Reaches 2nd Floor
Belmont Secondary is 20% complete. The pouring of the second floor is in process and the exterior walls will be completed in the spring. Over the next two weeks construction crews are going to pour the slabs for the gym and shop areas which are located at the back of the building. As the weather warms up, civil work will continue on the site to define the fields, and all drainage and underground works that go into servicing the property. Belmont Secondary is on time and on budget.
Royal Bay Takes Shape
Have you driven by the Royal Bay site recently? If you have you will notice that the steel beams are now in place and the secondary school is taking shape. Royal Bay is on time and on budget with 20% of the school completed. Royal Bay is unique in that the steel structure portion of the school is designed off site and constructed on site. Up next is the pouring of the three concrete floors. Construction crews are going to be working on areas 1 and 2 first, which are the classroom blocks.
Royal Bay Secondary
Progress Report
- Design plans for Royal Bay Secondary are being reviewed next week. These show the design of the school – everything from heating, plumbing, electrical, and air movement, to the inside and outside design of the school.
- Slab on grade pour phase 1 is complete, the second pour is happening this week.
- The walls of Royal Bay Secondary are being built offsite.
- The structural steel work will commence in the first week of February.
- Staff continue to meet with the builder on site every two weeks to discuss progress.
Take the virtual tour of Royal Bay Secondary – Opening 2015!
Belmont Secondary
Progress Report
- The design plans are 95% complete for Belmont Secondary. These show the design of the school – everything from heating, plumbing, electrical, and air movement, to the inside and outside design of the school.
- The pouring of the slab on grade commenced on January 28 and is expected to be 3 pours.
- The steel work is being erected at Belmont.
- Staff continue to meet with the builder on site every two weeks to discuss progress.
Take the virtual tour of Belmont Secondary – Opening 2015!
Mammoth Tooth Discovered at Royal Bay Site
The site of the new Royal Bay secondary school was once a gravel pit and School District 62 helped unearth a story that adds to the history of the new school.
On Time and On Budget
We wanted to let you know that both the new Belmont and Royal Bay Secondary Schools are on time and on budget.
Since the ground breaking in September, the new Belmont has had its foundation poured and is taking shape as the block columns go up.
Royal Bay is right behind them with the foundation being poured this week and next week.
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- Belmont Secondary – View from the N/E corner
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- Belmont Secondary – Block Columns.
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- Belmont Secondary – Interior N/E corner
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- Royal Bay – Before Foundation Pour
Groundbreaking at Royal Bay – Sept 27 2013
School District 62 broke ground along with Education Minister Peter Fassbender, Canadian cyclist Ryder Hesjedal, Colwood Mayor Carol Hamilton and other community officials on September 27 2013 on-site of the new Royal Bay Secondary School. Construction is underway with the official opening of the $40.8 million dollar project slated for September 2015.
Scai’new Cheif Russell Chipps and T’Souke First Nation member Shirely Alfonse bless the ground along with future grads to begin the groundbreaking ceremony.
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Vehicle access to the new Belmont
We have received some comments of concern regarding the site plan and access from the main parking lot to Glen Lake Road. Please note that this in an emergency access only and will be gated and locked. All staff, student and other parking will be accessible only by way of Langford Lake Road.
Only the one-way bus loop / student drop-off is located off of Glen Lake Road and on the school’s property.