On Tuesday 27th April we spent the day visiting two Schools that had recently been completed and had a community focus. Staffordshire County Council kindly organised these visits and were on hand to explain the history behind the design and development of the Schools.
We saw lots of things at both schools that we liked and disliked and certainly found the day worthwhile.
A number of important themes came out of the visits namely;
- The opportunity of using the Small Hall to provide a Dance Studio/
Multimedia Space that could also be available to the wider Community
- Covered 'Inside-Outside' Space that could provide a wide range of uses for both the school and the wider community
- Grouping the Specialist Teaching areas into 'Heart-spaces' that allow for improved informal and distance learning
- Potential for covered 'Outside Classroom' spaces
- The benefits of considering the landscape and outside learning areas so that they can support the teaching and learning rather than being an 'afterthought'
The Schools that we visited were:
Redhill Primary School, Worcester
Littleton Green Community School, Staffordshire
Redbrook Hayes Primary School, Staffordshire
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