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This is the best time of the year in Brooklin Town working to meet the needs of seniors in Brooklin BrooklinSeptember 17, 2015 facebook.com/newsdurham twitter.com/newsdurham durhamregion.com Neighbouring fire service called in to assist with Brooklin fire Back to class in Brooklin WHITBY -- Students at Brooklin High School departed the field after a school photo and headed back inside on the first day of classes. The school is one of two new facilities in the Durham District School Board. SABRINA BYRNES / METROLAND Students excited to learn in new facility PARVANEH PESSIAN ppessian@durhamregion.com BROOKLIN -- Back-to-school time signals a fresh start in most student's lives as they dive into another year of studies with new clothes, books and supplies. But for more than 800 students of Brooklin High School, it also means familiarizing themselves with a new facility. The spacious, two-storey, 173,200-square-foot school recently opened its doors at 20 Carnwith Drive W., becoming the first secondary school in Brooklin. "It seems like a really cool place to learn," said Grade 11 student Thomas MacIntosh, as he leaned against the flag pole under the shade on a sweltering first day of classes Sept. 8. "They've created a really good atmosphere. The inside is all modern and they've done a great job of furnishing it, not with just typical school stuff but with a more casual and modern look." Brooklin's first high school opens its doors SEE BROOKLIN PAGE 3