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LVS Ascot are thrilled to announce the completion of our new Esports Lab, equipped with 12 purpose-built machines.
This lab will support our Esports Team currently competing in the British Esports Association league and provide an enjoyable environment for our lunchtime clubs. It will also serve as the perfect setting for the Level 2 (Key Stage 4) and Level 3 (Key Stage 5) Pearson BTEC Esports qualification (beginning in September 2026).
It also opens up extensive capabilities for cross-curricular activities including:
A-level computing students having the opportunity to build and run local AI models.
A-level and BTEC Media students using the room for complex media design.
Design and Technology, and Photography students using the room for 3D rendering and editing.
LVS Flight Club: Students can train on flight simulators in school, rather than outsourcing a facility, with the opportunity to go flying at weekends at a local airfield.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the LVS Ascot PTFA for their invaluable support in bringing this project to fruition. The design and hardware sourcing were expertly managed with the assistance of YoYo Tech, a specialised company in outfitting Esports Arenas. We look forward to further collaboration in the future.
Our new lab features 12 Lenovo Legion T5 Tower PCs, powered by Intel i7 13700F 16-core processors, RTX 4070 Graphics Cards, 32 GB DDR5 RAM, and 1TB hard drives. All of this power is displayed on AOC 27″ 180Hz curved monitors and utilized with Corsair RGB peripherals (keyboard, mouse, and headsets) and MSI controllers.
Our students will be comfortable sitting in GT Omega gaming chairs at XRocker Lumio RGB gaming desks, kept cool with newly fitted air conditioning. The lab looks the part with full RGB lighting throughout the ceiling, desks, PCs, and peripherals.
Despite finishing the lab late last week, we immediately launched our Years 7-9 House Tournament on Friday, much to the excitement of our 40 competitors!
