Newman School

Newman School is an open-air school built in 1939 by Geoffrey Raven, a local authority architect. The building features cement-rendered walls and asphalt roofs, consisting of seven separate classrooms connected by an arcuate corridor. To the right is an L-shaped administration and service block, with a taller assembly hall to its left at the rear angle of the corridor. The structure is primarily single storey, except for the two-storey service wing, and is designed in the International Modern Movement style.

The classrooms have round-ended wings, iron casements, and matching glazed doors, with flat roofs that have oversailing eaves. Each classroom is rectangular, featuring front corner piers and glazing on three sides, along with a continuous canopy and clerestorey lights beneath the eaves. The infill between each classroom includes five small windows and a roof at the canopy level. The administration wing is set on a slope, with a classroom in front of the projection, and the main entrance is located in the right return, flanked by round-ended piers supporting the canopy.

Originally built to accommodate delicate children, including those with physical disabilities and partial sight, the school now primarily serves handicapped individuals. The south-facing classrooms are designed to maximize sunlight, and the originally openable glazed panels provided ventilation. The linking corridor at the rear was previously open on the north side but has since been glazed. Although completed in 1939, the building served wartime purposes before admitting its first students in 1948. It was officially opened on 21st October 1949 and named after Sir George Newman, who was the Chief Medical Officer to the Ministry of Health and a strong advocate for open-air schools.