Post by Deirdre Sienna Hayes on Oct 16, 2011 20:12:21 GMT 1
Styrewood Academy is not surrounded by school gates but a demon magic prevents the students from leaving. No one has been able to escape this barrier and no one has tried either.
The school building is a large two-story compound divided into two; one for the middle school (that is anyone from twelve to fourteen) and the high school (everyone from fifteen to nineteen... generally). Despite it being the oldest building, there are modern science labs with linoleum flooring and gas taps. It is large and spacious, some might even call it comfortable. Separating the high and middle schools is the "common area"; the spacious cafeteria on the ground floor and the library on top of it.
The cafeteria is a normal affair with the classic "sprawling" design - groups of tables and chairs spaced out around the cafeteria. Taking up one whole wall is a row of stalls where one can get most types of food, ranging from juice to curry. (Alcohol, of course, is forbidden)
The library, despite having the same amount of space as the cafeteria, is much less spacious. More than half of the space is dedicated to books, some dating all the way back to 1928 when the school was established. The space that isn't filled with bookshelves is littered with beanbags and chairs to accommodate students who wished to study or simply read. There is no internet or phone connection and neither would ever be provided.
To either side of the school building are long buildings, one white and one black on the right and on the left respectively. These are the dorms. The boys are housed in the left while the girls are housed in the right. The buildings themselves are further divided into four sections, one for each respective grade. There are two doors on either side of the building to make it easier for students to get out and reduce the amount of lateness to classes. The door to each separate area is marked by large brass letters, leading into a large common area littered with various beanbags or tables and a few TV stations that play only DVDs. The DVDs are sorted by age, however there is no rule prohibiting the lending of videos between houses.
The rooms take up the entire second floor, though there are ten lucky people who will get the remaining five rooms on the ground floor. For every room there will be two beds, two study tables, two wardrobes and one bathroom with a shower, toilet and sink. Students are allowed to decorate their room however they want; taking in consideration their roommates. If this privilege is seen being abused, the teachers do not hesitate to take it away.
Directly in front of the school building is a large fountain surrounded by a few benches. The fountain is almost always spurting water, even during the winter. This whole area is then surrounded by a large field of grass dotted here and there with wild flowers and clumps of clover. Here is where many students choose to spend their breaks and lunches when the weather is nice. During the winter, this spot is ideal for snowball fights, often being heard shrieking with laughter from old and young alike.
Behind the school is the gym. It is larger than a normal gym, incorporating an indoor Olympic sized swimming pool in the back, multi-purpose gym in the front (with pullout bleachers) and a running track outside surrounding a soccer field. A little further out is the cross country track, or what's supposed to be the cross country track. This so-called track is merely a tight, worn path leading into, and eventually out of, the forest. While the students are allowed to wander off the path, almost none do so, for when one is allowed in here, they are most often being timed.
The forest surrounds the entire compound, unofficially fencing the grass area off. Everyone is allowed here and there have been reassurances that there are no carnivorous animals here. The largest that one could find - if they were lucky - would be a deer. Squirrels are common in these areas and are sometimes bold enough to come stealing onto the grass fields to pick up leftovers that some lazy students have left behind. There is a large lake in the forest, more towards the boys' dorm than the girls' dorm. Outside of school hours, this place is always crowded, regardless of the weather. In the summer it offers a nice, outdoor alternative to the Olympic swimming pool and in the winter, a good ice skating rink.
The school building is a large two-story compound divided into two; one for the middle school (that is anyone from twelve to fourteen) and the high school (everyone from fifteen to nineteen... generally). Despite it being the oldest building, there are modern science labs with linoleum flooring and gas taps. It is large and spacious, some might even call it comfortable. Separating the high and middle schools is the "common area"; the spacious cafeteria on the ground floor and the library on top of it.
The cafeteria is a normal affair with the classic "sprawling" design - groups of tables and chairs spaced out around the cafeteria. Taking up one whole wall is a row of stalls where one can get most types of food, ranging from juice to curry. (Alcohol, of course, is forbidden)
The library, despite having the same amount of space as the cafeteria, is much less spacious. More than half of the space is dedicated to books, some dating all the way back to 1928 when the school was established. The space that isn't filled with bookshelves is littered with beanbags and chairs to accommodate students who wished to study or simply read. There is no internet or phone connection and neither would ever be provided.
To either side of the school building are long buildings, one white and one black on the right and on the left respectively. These are the dorms. The boys are housed in the left while the girls are housed in the right. The buildings themselves are further divided into four sections, one for each respective grade. There are two doors on either side of the building to make it easier for students to get out and reduce the amount of lateness to classes. The door to each separate area is marked by large brass letters, leading into a large common area littered with various beanbags or tables and a few TV stations that play only DVDs. The DVDs are sorted by age, however there is no rule prohibiting the lending of videos between houses.
The rooms take up the entire second floor, though there are ten lucky people who will get the remaining five rooms on the ground floor. For every room there will be two beds, two study tables, two wardrobes and one bathroom with a shower, toilet and sink. Students are allowed to decorate their room however they want; taking in consideration their roommates. If this privilege is seen being abused, the teachers do not hesitate to take it away.
Directly in front of the school building is a large fountain surrounded by a few benches. The fountain is almost always spurting water, even during the winter. This whole area is then surrounded by a large field of grass dotted here and there with wild flowers and clumps of clover. Here is where many students choose to spend their breaks and lunches when the weather is nice. During the winter, this spot is ideal for snowball fights, often being heard shrieking with laughter from old and young alike.
Behind the school is the gym. It is larger than a normal gym, incorporating an indoor Olympic sized swimming pool in the back, multi-purpose gym in the front (with pullout bleachers) and a running track outside surrounding a soccer field. A little further out is the cross country track, or what's supposed to be the cross country track. This so-called track is merely a tight, worn path leading into, and eventually out of, the forest. While the students are allowed to wander off the path, almost none do so, for when one is allowed in here, they are most often being timed.
The forest surrounds the entire compound, unofficially fencing the grass area off. Everyone is allowed here and there have been reassurances that there are no carnivorous animals here. The largest that one could find - if they were lucky - would be a deer. Squirrels are common in these areas and are sometimes bold enough to come stealing onto the grass fields to pick up leftovers that some lazy students have left behind. There is a large lake in the forest, more towards the boys' dorm than the girls' dorm. Outside of school hours, this place is always crowded, regardless of the weather. In the summer it offers a nice, outdoor alternative to the Olympic swimming pool and in the winter, a good ice skating rink.