‘GLOBAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS SUMMIT- SHARING THE LEARNING’ JO RICHARDSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL LONDON UK 19TH JUNE 06

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BUILDING BETTER LEARNING GLOBAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS SUMMIT DATE: 19TH JUNE 2006 VENUE: JO RICHARDSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL, CASTLE GREEN, GALE STREET, DAGENHAM, RM9 4UN

DEAR COLLEAGUE, AS WE INVEST IN OUR SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS LIKE NEVER BEFORE WE NEED TO SHARE BEST PRACTICE, CHALLENGE OURSELVES AND REALLY MAKE THE LINK BETWEEN DESIGN AND BUILD AND TEACHING AND LEARNING. THIS SUMMIT WILL HEAR FROM SPEAKERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND THE UK ON WHAT WORKED FOR THEM, WHAT DIDN’T AND WHAT CAN WORK FOR US. IT WILL PROVIDE REAL CASE STUDIES OF HOW LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS CAN HELP TO SUPPORT AND TRANSFORM TEACHING AND LEARNING. AIMS OF THE SUMMIT • TO EXPLORE DEVELOPING TRENDS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING WORLDWIDE AND HOW THESE ARE SUPPORTED BY THE DESIGN OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS • TO SHARE BEST PRACTICE • TO DEVELOP A COMMON LANGUAGE BETWEEN ALL PARTIES INVOLVED IN SCHOOL DESIGN AND BUILD • TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES • TO CAPTURE FINDINGS IN AN “IDEAS BOOK” TO BE PUBLISHED AND DISSEMINATED POST SUMMIT THE DAY WILL INVOLVE DELEGATES IN CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSION SESSIONS LED BY BOTH EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL DESIGNERS FROM ACROSS THE UK, EUROPE, AUSTRALIA AND THE USA. THE SUMMIT WILL HOST THE UK LAUNCH OF THE OECD/ PEB COMPENDIUM OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AS WELL AS THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE BRITISH COUNCIL FOR SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS (BCSE) – A FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. THE SEMINARS EACH SEMINAR WILL INCLUDE AT LEAST TWO CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS BY A KEY THINKER, ARCHITECT OR EDUCATOR AND FOCUS ON INNOVATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FROM THE UK AND AROUND THE WORLD. THEMES WILL INCLUDE SUSTAINABILITY, ICT, SEN, COMMUNITY USAGE, SMALL SCHOOLS, LEARNING IN OTHER SETTINGS AND REFURBISHMENT. PARTICIPANTS ARE ABLE TO ATTEND TWO SEMINARS EACH; ONE IN THE MORNING AND ONE IN THE AFTERNOON. A TOUR OF THE NEWLY OPENED JO RICHARDSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL WILL BE HELD AFTER THE SEMINARS FOLLOWED BY A LAUNCH RECEPTION FOR THE BCSE. THE SUMMIT RECEPTION WILL FINISH AT APPROXIMATELY 18.15. JO RICHARDSON WAS AN INSPIRATION TO MANY PEOPLE. WE HOPE THIS DAY INFORMS AND INSPIRES YOU. BEST WISHES, TY GODDARD, SCHOOL WORKS/BCSE.

BCSE FOUNDING MEMBERS AS AT 1ST MAY: THE BCSE IS A NEW FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE AEDAS ARCHITECTS LTD HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL FOUNDING SUPPORTER: AND LECTURERS HOK THE RAYNE FOUNDATION BOVIS LEND LEASE JO RICHARDSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL BURO FOUR KNOWSELY BOROUGH COUNCIL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT BUSCHOW HENLEY LONDON ACADEMY BCSE @ SCHOOL-WORKS.ORG SYMONDS MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL MPB EDUCATION DAVIS LANGDON RYDER HKS DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL STOKE CITY COUNCIL DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL WARING & NETTS FEILDEN CLEGG BRADLEY ARCHITECTS WATES INVESTMENTS DELEGATES SHOULD CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING SEMINARS. THE SESSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR FAVOURED OPTIONS ON THE HOW TO REGISTER SECTION, THANK YOU. WE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS BUT CANNOT ALWAYS GUARANTEE FIRST CHOICES.

SEMINAR 1 SEMINAR 4 • RAHOLT SECONDARY SCHOOL, EIDSVOLL, NORWAY • ST PANCRAS PRIMARY SCHOOL, EAST SUSSEX KRISTIN JARMUND (A) MARIA COWLER (H) In a rural landscape a square one storey glass pavilion raised on Using the of their eco-friendly school as a a platform 50 cm above the ground “floats” above the surrounding development tool for teaching and learning, pupils are fields. The inside areas are like a village; no corridors, but producing a DVD about the design and construction process. main streets, narrow paths, open squares, lightwells and Managing their own learning and linking the project to the integrated gardens. curriculum has stimulated children’s creativity, independence and willingness to learn. • KINGS AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL, LAMBETH, LONDON STEVEN PIDWILL (A) • A GLOBAL VIEW Two schools have been remodelled and amalgamated to JOHN WALDRON (A) create a light and uplifting centre of excellence for visually John has brought a wealth of global knowledge to the British impaired children. Additional funds awarded by Sport England school-design sector through his extensive travels in Europe, have transformed the school out of hours. Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Americas.

SEMINAR 2 SEMINAR 5 • DRUK WHITE LOTUS SCHOOL, LADAKH, INDIA • NEW VISIONS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NEW YORK, USA JONATHAN ROSE (A) ADAM RUBIN Winner of the 2002 World Architecture Award for Best Green An education reform organisation dedicated to improving the Building and Best Education Building, the school was started quality of education in New York’s public schools. Working at the request of the people of Ladakh, high in the Indian with the public and private sectors to energise teaching and Himalayas. The school helps maintain their rich cultural learning and raise the level of student achievement. Since traditions, based on Tibetan Buddhism, while equipping their 1993 it has created innovative small schools that combine children for a life in the 21st century. personalised learning environments with rigorous educational programmes. • KINGSMEAD PRIMARY SCHOOL, CHESHIRE DAVID NOBLE (A) • ARK (ABSOLUTE RETURN FOR KIDS) From its orientation on the site to the selection of natural materials JAY ALTMAN and the use of natural ventilation and daylighting techniques, ARK Education was created in 2004 to help break the cycle every aspect of Kingsmead has been conceived with the aim of underachievement by providing high quality education to of creating an exemplar of sustainable design and construction. children in economically and socially disadvantaged communities in the UK. ARK Education is now working with existing schools SEMINAR 3 and communities to develop and introduce appropriate MONKSEATON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL • strategies for new Academies. PAUL KELLEY (H) Monkseaton has partnered with Microsoft and the Open University SEMINAR 6 to provide a range of innovations for the benefit of students • PLAYING FOR SUCCESS and teachers. Designed to include as few doors as possible. REX HALL This DfES funded initiative is establishing out of school hours KINGSDALE SCHOOL, SOUTHWARK, LONDON • study support centres at top football clubs and other sports ALEX DE RIKJE (A) grounds. Focusing on raising literacy, numeracy and ICT Following a School Works participatory design process, standards amongst KS2 and 3 pupils, PfS uses the environ- Kingsdale was transformed by a refurbishment that includes a ment and medium of sport as motivational and curriculum tools. courtyard covered by an ETFE roof and a “pod” auditorium with a separate entrance for community use. The improved environment has undoubtedly contributed to an impressive rise in attainment. • KIDS’ CITY, LONDON • HAMPDEN GURNEY PRIMARY SCHOOL, LONDON JACKIE NUNNS TONY MCGUIRK (A) Providing out of school activities to children as well as Funded by the creation of a housing development on the old employment and training opportunities for teenagers and adults school's playground, a ‘vertical school’ provides an exciting in areas of high unemployment, this charity aims to advance the solution to a tight urban site. The space has been replaced by education of school age children and develop their physical, six open-air play decks providing safe weather-proof play and mental and spiritual capacities whilst harnessing the skills, territory adjacent to classrooms on each level, with the children values and energy of the local community. ‘growing up’ the school.

• BOLTON TIC, BOLTON SEMINAR 9 PAUL ABBOTT • DARLINGTON EDUCATIONAL VILLAGE Bolton TIC is the UK's first Junior Incubator. It is somewhere DAME DELA SMITH between a school, a university research lab, a training centre This pioneering Education Village is rethinking the concept of and a factory. Young people can make their technical dreams school. Opened in April this year it combines a secondary, a come true, by designing and making just about anything, with primary and a special school catering for 1400 pupils from equipment beyond the reach of schools. nursery age through to adulthood. Workforce remodeling is high on the agenda as three schools, children’s services and SEMINAR 7 para-professionals are brought together under one roof. • HELLERUP SCHOOL, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK KNUD NORDENTOFT (H) • VOLKSSCHULE NATORPGASSE VIENNA, AUSTRIA Largely open plan with a stunning series of wooden central ANDREAS TREUSCH (A) staircases that double as seating and performance spaces, A striking renovation of a primary school set in an inner city Hellerup has been created for pupils of 6-16 years of age. A site, this school shows how to re-design and revitalise a number of “home bases” complete with kitchen areas and protected building for a modern age. The extension of the chill-out spaces form relaxed learning environments where building is integrated in the urban space by creating a new, students follow a project based curriculum. independent and contained structure, seemingly floating on top of the existing building. • ACADEMY OF ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI, LIVERPOOL STEVE MCELROY (VP) SEMINAR 10 A new joint faith Academy specialising in the environment • LEARNING THROUGH LANDSCAPES and equipped with a state-of-the art ICT system including a MARY JACKSON virtual teaching and learning environment and CC3, a network Whilst school grounds make up a large proportion of the system designed specifically for schools. The Academy’s building school estate they are rarely prioritised by designers. Drawing utilises solar energy for hot water heating and rainwater harvest- on examples of school grounds in the UK, South Africa, ing for re-use in sanitary appliances. Australia, New Zealand and the USA this seminar will examine the importance of this environment, its potential SEMINAR 8 for learning and play and current trends in design. • COWGATE NURSERY SCHOOL, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND LYNN MCNAIR (H) • COMMUNITY REGENERATION ALLAN MURRAY (A) PROFESSOR SIR COLIN STANSFIELD SMITH (A) Situated in a tight site in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, This seminar will examine the role that schools can play in the bold design of this 60 place nursery provides a spatially the regeneration of their communities, looking at particular exciting environment for the teaching and development of examples including work in Hackney. young children and exploits existing level changes across KEY: the site to provide creative play features. H = Headteacher VP = Vice Principal A = Architect GLE SUMMIT 19TH JUNE 2006 PROGRAMME

TIME 09.30 Registration Refreshments available 10.00 Welcome - Andy Buck Head, JRCS Student Council Representative Chair - Ty Goddard School Works/BCSE Ministerial opening speech DFES, Minister (tbc) Dr Kenn Fisher International Education Planner Mukund Patel DFES 11.00 Morning Seminars Refreshments available 12.30 Lunch 13.35 Pupils from Big Wood School Nottingham 13.45 Mary Bousted General Secretary, ATL 14.00 Afternoon Seminars Refreshments available 15.35 Professor Stephen Heppell Futures Thinker

16.15 Tour of JRCS 17.00 BCSE Launch Reception 18.15 Close

JO RICHARDSON (1923-1994) WAS LABOUR MP FOR BARKING FROM 1974 UNTIL HER DEATH IN 1994. SHE JOINED THE LABOUR PARTY IN 1945 AND FROM THEN ON CAMPAIGNED TIRELESSLY FOR PEACE AND NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS, AND ALSO AGAINST POVERTY AND INJUSTICE.

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