Beard Construction has completed a major rebuild of Mary Hare School in Newbury, the UK’s largest school for the deaf. The acoustically optimised primary school and three-storey boarding house will bring together primary and secondary pupils on the campus for the first time, accommodating 48 primary pupils with 32 residential spaces. The entire space has been designed to enhance the learning experience for young deaf people. This includes cutting-edge acoustics in a d-shaped building, which amplifies how speech is carried throughout the school – backed by Mary Hare’s bespoke engineered, group aid system that operates wirelessly between pupils and teachers in the classroom. Robin Askew, Principal of Mary Hare, said: “We are delighted to be starting the new school year with our brand-new primary school. This project has been a long time in the making and it has been fantastic to work with Beard, who have been incredibly professional throughout the process and have built us a truly exceptional school, designed to meet the specific needs of deaf children. We are now the proud owners of a state-of-the-art school that will be supporting young deaf children for many years to come.”