K – 12 school design

Getting the design right

If a school environment is well-designed, with the educational, social and emotional needs of its students properly considered, it has a head start in becoming an outstanding place of learning. The spaces created on campus will have a profound impact on effective teaching and enjoyable learning – getting this right contributes so much to the positive and supportive atmosphere that visitors will sense as soon as they step through the school gate.

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Vision, mission and strategy

In search of dynamic stability
In order to be successful, organisations have to solve a paradox: they have to be both stable, while at the same time open to change. Andy Homden explains that in order to solve this problem and plan effectively for the long term, “Vision”, “Mission” and “Strategy” need clear definition. If used properly, these terms set the foundations for moving a school from “Good” to “Great”. 
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