Public Address and Class Change Systems

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For schools and classrooms Suitable for emergency and general broadcast announcements, public address/class change systems are a cost-efficient and highly reliable solution for communicating to a large area or group of individuals quickly. For the education sector, public address (PA) schemes can be incorporated throughout a whole school or college site, offering maximum coverage from […]

Aberdare Community School

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Specialist integrator Vaughan Sound installed a plethora of audio-visual, control, performance sound and stage lighting systems throughout this £50m education and leisure development. Client Overview Aberdare Community School was formed following the merger of Aberdare High, Aberdare Girls’ and Blaengwawr secondary schools. 1400 students moved to the brand new establishment in phases, having been split […]

Croesyceiliog School

image of a school hall with seats arranged in rows facing a stage with a white curtain

Croesyceiliog School in Cwmbran, South Wales boasts impressive performance sound, stage lighting and audio-visual systems designed and installed by Vaughan Sound. Client Overview Croesyceiliog School in Cwmbran saw a largescale new build development and modernisation at its existing site, which was match-funded by Torfaen County Borough Council and Welsh Government, forming part of the 21st Century […]

How Does Effective AV Integration at RIBA Stage 3 & 4 Solve Common Education Pre-Construction Challenges?

Managing AV integration in education developments often comes with its own set of challenges – ensuring compliance with strict British Standards, coordinating with multiple suppliers, and delivering high-quality, user-friendly solutions on time and within budget. For Main Contractors, Electrical Contractors, and Architects, poor planning or misalignment can result in inefficiencies, costly delays, and post-handover issues.  […]

Sensory Success at Penyrheol Primary School

Sensory play room with light tubes against one wall and soft furnishings in the foreground.

Penyrheol Primary School in Swansea now boasts a stunning sensory room, thanks to the assistance and expertise of Vaughan Sound. The school, which is based on Frampton Road in Gorseinon, entrusted Vaughan Sound to deliver a scheme to transform an uninspiring area into a calm, relaxing, and safe space for students. Penyrheol Primary was successful in […]

Engineer’s Attitude Recognised with Award From Bouygues UK

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We’re absolutely thrilled with Vaughan Sound engineer, Dean Edwards, who has received an award from main contractor Bouygues UK for his work at Pencoedtre High School near Barry. Occupying the site of the former all-girls Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School, a £34.7 million two-year phased scheme to develop new school buildings and outdoor sports facilities came to completion […]

Abbey Primary School, Neath Welcomes Pupils to New Site

A school hall with fold away tables stacked in the middle of the room and two sets of lighting rigs suspended from the ceiling.

Vaughan Sound has provided performance sound, stage lighting, and multimedia projection systems as part of the new £9 million Abbey Primary School in Neath. Previously operating between three sites, the purpose-built single site school at Heol Penlan in the Longford area officially opened to pupils and staff earlier this spring. Abbey Primary / Ysgol Gynradd Abbey has been […]