Being involved in building a new school is probably a onceinacareer opportunity what do Headteachers

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Delivering Transformational Design in School
Buildings
Workshop 4
Being involved in building a new school is
probably a once-in-a-career opportunity - what
do Headteachers need to know and do to get it
right?
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Designs for Learning
What do head teachers need to know and do to get
it right?
Paul Mortimer
Chief Executive, Hollingworth High School
Beech Williamson
Design Manager, Partnerships for Schools
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Contents

• The critical basics
• Thinking out of the box
• What do you think?
• The Big Question

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The Critical Basics

• Be clear of outcomes
• Strategic masterplan
• Developing the brief - adaptability
• Implications of areas

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Thinking out of the box

• ICT means rooms need not be as specialist
• Class can belong to pupils not teachers
• No bells, longer periods mixing subjects
• Implications for circulation space

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Thinking out of the box
What do you think?
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The Big Question

• What one thing can we do - in our standard
  procedures and documentation
• to allow innovation in teaching, organisation
  and pastoral care
• or
• to best alleviate the stresses and strains
  involved in the process!

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Delivering Transformational Design in School
Buildings
Workshop 4
Being involved in building a new school is
probably a once-in-a-career opportunity - what
do Headteachers need to know and do to get it
right?