Choosing Workshop Themes

Choosing Workshop Themes will be decided at introduction and planning meetings with Schools and Children and Young People Services.

When planning the workshops think about each participant experiencing both hard (design) and soft (management) issues. The following 10 themes are intended as examples of issues that have been explored in the past.

1. Internal social spaces
   a. Including dining areas
2. External social spaces
3. Lighting, heating and colour
4. Learning spaces
   a. How do we build flexibility into:
   i. Classroom (general and specialist)
   ii. Other learning spaces
5. How do we make the building inspirational?
   a. How do we create a 'delight factor' including:
   i. High quality finishes
   ii.Creative thinking around 'difficult' spaces such as toilets
6. How do we make the building environmentally friendly?
   a. Including future proofing
7. How do we create a strong identity for the new school?
   a. What do we need to take from the old school?
   b. How should the school present itself to the community?
8. Communications
9. Behaviour and security
   a. Personal safety including
   i. Bullying
   ii. Toilets
10. School's relationship with the community
    a. Including what it means to be an extended school