| The editors
of CENTURY21SCHOOLS MAGAZINE
are national experts in school building design. They will lead
contributors who are practitioners involved in a wide range
of schools projects. There will be an Editorial Board of national
and international experts, adding their in-depth knowledge of
the ‘big issues’. Each issue of CENTURY21SCHOOLS
MAGAZINE will include: |
INTEGRATING ICT
With a more flexible, needs driven curriculum comes the need
for imaginative thinking on ICT. How can ICT be incorporated
in your school to make it an effective learning tool? What's
the latest thinking and how can you keep up to date on developments?
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DESIGN
VISIONS
Practical advice on how schools can translate their
educational visions into an effective design brief.
will be looking at how schools can achieve
inspirational and functional spaces which meet their
long-term needs, such as vocational and personalised
learning, Children’s Centres, extended facilities and
federated services for your schools. |
OUTSIDE
SPACES
How can playgrounds and external spaces be best
used for learning and social activities? Inspiring
outside spaces can enrich curriculum and enhance
the way pupils feel about their schools. Too often they
are overlooked but we’ll be bring you ideas on how to
get the best from the spaces around your buildings. |
MANAGING
THE PROCESS
A step-by-step guide to the key decisions schools will
be expected to make, how and where to involve the
wider school community, expert advice on how to
avoid the legal pitfalls and stay on top of contract
management. |
WITH
HINDSIGHT
What would Headteachers who have recently been
through design projects have done differently if they
had had access to C21 Schools? We ask practitioners
for hints and tips to help you avoid making mistakes.
They also tell us what worked for them and how to get
the best from the process. |
REFURBISHING
SCHOOLS
Even small projects, if carried out imaginatively, can
make a huge difference. We will be looking at how
schools can best target learning spaces, staff rooms,
corridors, entrances and external areas to achieve real
change. |
SUSTAINABLE
SCHOOLS
How can you ensure your buildings are
environmentally friendly? What opportunities are
there for using school buildings to promote
sustainable communities and contribute to
regeneration? How can you use your building to teach
pupils about green issues? |
ON-SITE
SURVIVAL
How you can manage the disruption that capital
projects bring and minimise the impact on teaching
and learning to make sure your school continues to
run smoothly. Practical advice on health and safety,
how best to organise your timetable, and how to
integrate construction projects into your curriculum. |
MONEY
MATTERS
Whether its effectively managing new build or
refurbishment projects, stretching your devolved
budgets or opening your facilities up to income
generation opportunities, we’ll help you get the best
from your budgets. |
DESIGN
REVIEWS
Examples of recently built primary and secondary
schools. What works well and what can you learn
from their experience? What is the educational
rationale behind the design? How did the architects
and contractors meet the schools’ needs? |
NEWS
AND REVIEWS
We’ll be bringing you the latest news on policies,
publications and products. C21 Schools has everything
you need to know about Government decisions which
impact on the built environment, reviewing books and
websites which offer help and advice, and looking at
developments in furniture, fixtures and fittings. |
DESIGN
FOR SPECIAL NEEDS
We will be looking at examples of what works in
meeting the needs of children and adults with Special Educational
Needs in schools, with expert insights
into how good use of space, colour, signage, specialist
equipment and furniture can create an accessible and
inclusive learning environment. |
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