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1966 – The ‘New’ School: Tewin Cowper Church of England
Primary School
The fourth village school as we know it now was purpose built on land
near Canons Meadow. The school was designed by the Hertfordshire
County Council’s well-regarded team of designers, in then the modern
style with square lines, flat roof and a lot of glass and light. The premises
consist of a main hall used for assembly, PE and serving lunch plus 3
main and two smaller classes.
Our school has a strong tradition of help from parents who have always
given their time voluntarily to assist in the classrooms and outside. In
1968, the parents helped with the building of the school swimming pool.
Don Edwards produced the plans and borrowed the JCB plus driver
from his employers and Bill Taylor, a local builder who lived in the Old
School House, was able to get the materials at cost price. They and
other parents helped in the construction of the pool which has been in
use ever since. Diane Hagger (Don Edward’s daughter and Tewin’s
current Chair of Governors) recalls that Bill Furlong, the Headmaster at
the time, took swimming lessons after school.
