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Pupils want their say
Pupils at three Sheffield schools are being asked by architects to help design the school of
the future, giving them the chance to say what is good and what is bad about where they
learn now.
B
OND BRYAN Architects has teamed about the spaces they learn in and then
up with teachers and pupils at St they show us how their ideal space for
Mary's, Wisewood and Myers Grove learning would look. One of the main
schools to develop new learning objectives is for the children to have fun
environments via its ‘MySpace for designing their ideal school, as well as
Learning’ initiative. “We are filming the giving us an insight into exactly what
pupils’ ideas and designs for how they makes the pupils tick.”
would improve their own learning spaces Bernard Griffiths, assistant head
and the best suggestions will be teacher at Wisewood School, comments:
incorporated into our designs for schools “This exercise was great to raise pupils’
around the UK,” explains Bond Bryan’s awareness of design, but it also gave
Rosie Dodgson. them the opportunity to really apply their
imaginations to the spaces they see
Thought process every day.”
“We have organised a series of workshops
Children from St Mary’s Primary School, High
where the pupils use various props to
www.bondbryan.com
Green, Sheffield. summarise what they like and dislike
Currently four in ten girls aged two to 15 are not doing the amount of physical activity
recommended. By 2010 it is thought that 22% of girls within this age range will be
chronically obese.
G
IRLS are notoriously difficult to cultural boundaries and with appeal to to use some of the more dynamic
attract into sport and activity and both sexes. equipment quicker than boys and are
consequently have been targeted In addition to a ball court which is encouraged to use individual pieces of
by Sport England and governing bodies for suitable for team activity, other items of equipment due to the stylish look and
a number of years. However, consultation equipment simulate extreme sports such design,” explains the company.
carried out among 12 - 14yr old girls at as windsurfing, rock climbing and
London’s Graveney School by Proludic sailboarding. “It's our experience that
www.proludicsport.co.uk
revealed a healthy demand for playing field girls will master the techniques needed
activities for early teenage girls.
Key among the findings was the need
for schools and local authorities to
provide equipment that goes beyond the
average ball court or traditional Multi Use
Games Area (MUGA). Other feedback
showed a desire for facilities to be fun
and accessible every day and thereby
useful for “casual exercise for short
periods.” Furthermore, it was important
that the equipment was informal and
“didn’t look childish”.
Freedom
Proludic have used the input to further
develop its Multi Use Sports Area (MUSA)
concept, which provides physical sport
and play challenges designed not only to
appeal to girls but allow them to express
themselves more freely in small groups. It
combines dynamic sports and outdoor
fitness equipment with ball and wheeled
sports that cross age ranges, skill levels,
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