https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca This is a space where your ideas and opinions are valued and reflected upon. Please click on the + button below each question and add your thoughts. Please scroll down each column and read the thoughts and suggestions from others. Diversity of contributions is POWERFUL. en-us 2020-05-03 04:53:41 UTC 2020-05-25 23:55:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/120132/dd02be433a09d6cd2048f52d645f6969/Screen_Shot_2019_07_16_at_9_11_21_PM.png rachelo5 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553058843 Flexible learning spaces that can be changed as needs change. No 'big barns' but spaces that can be rearranged. (Rach)]]> 2020-05-05 19:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553058843 rachelo5 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553063121 The ability to see all students, especially those in breakout spaces or outside.  Inner glass?  (Rach)]]> 2020-05-05 19:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553063121 rachelo5 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553065838 Students love to be able to take their work to their own space, a quiet space if they are struggling with noise, a space where they can collaborate with others, indoor and outdoor spaces... (Rach)]]> 2020-05-05 19:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553065838 rachelo5 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553068060 In visits to other schools I have seen this done in a variety of ways e.g. Greetings in the languages/cultures of the school community displayed, map of the world in the office area with students/staff who are linked to particular countries, clocks showing time in different countries, displays..... At Clutha Valley they have the flags of every country represented at the school. It is a real talking point and new students/families to the school feel an instant connection. (Rach)]]> 2020-05-05 19:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553068060 rachelo5 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553074378 For coming together and working across the school, assemblies, wet day sport... Having a space where we can be 'together' that is warm, dry and where learning can be left to be continued with the next day.]]> 2020-05-05 19:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553074378 rachelo5 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553086479 Covered outdoor areas which create another learning space (Rach).]]> 2020-05-05 19:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553086479 rachelo5 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553088083 Somewhere to work during CRT or take small groups of students for support, testing.... (Rach)]]> 2020-05-05 19:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553088083 rachelo5 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553099133 Love how the APS 'family' are referred to often e.g. Facebook posts. Makes everyone feel like they belong (Rach).  ]]> 2020-05-05 19:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553099133 lexieh https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553389744 Spaces that meet diverse learning needs / styles. E.g, indoor, outdoor, quiet, small group, large collaborative spaces and a sensory space. (Lexie)

]]> 2020-05-05 22:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553389744 lexieh https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553398761 When we develop our new school vision, having it on display (in some way, shape or form) for the learners to take pride in their contribution to develop the vision.]]> 2020-05-05 22:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553398761 lexieh https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553402848 Having good sized wet areas for worry free art activities.]]> 2020-05-05 22:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553402848 lexieh https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553405247 Spaces that are collaboration friendly but still allow for small group work or quiet spaces e.g. more than one glass breakout space. (Lexie)]]> 2020-05-05 22:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553405247 bonnir1 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553414555 Incorporating natural resources into the spaces (e.g. more wood, less plastic)
Bonni]]> 2020-05-05 23:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553414555 bonnir1 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553416875 Giving students opportunity to explore their passions and connect with experts within our community who can support with this.
Bonni]]> 2020-05-05 23:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553416875 bonnir1 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553418380 Thinking about opportunities for our learners to contribute to our community is a sustainable way (ongoing). What connections can we make with people, places and resources within our local environment? How can we improve our local environment?
Bonni]]> 2020-05-05 23:08:15 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553418380 bonnir1 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553427252 What do we (teachers, students, families and community) believe is important for our learners to know, do, experience? What skills and dispositions will support this? How does this influence our local curriculum?
Bonni]]> 2020-05-05 23:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553427252 fionamackley https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553560841 How do we design and create spaces that actually inspire our students? Sometimes that doesn't mean having the latest furniture, colour blocking etc. Here is a space that I love... (not the dwelling part but the indoor garden and kitchen part).]]> 2020-05-06 01:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553560841 fionamackley https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553788583 I love the different ways APS teachers and learners have connected with the community in the past e.g. RSA, NIWA, Museum, Mini Gym...
We need a space that allows for community members to visit and facilitate learning easily.]]> 2020-05-06 05:34:54 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553788583 fionamackley https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553791378 Providing different spaces that look friendly and comfortable will help our visitors to feel like sitting down and staying!]]> 2020-05-06 05:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/553791378 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/558416718 Indoor - outdoor work spaces where children can enjoy working in the natural local environment, enjoy the seasons and the trees and grass etc. It'd be great to keep the garden going and maybe have the hens and bees that you had planned Fi.]]> 2020-05-07 19:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/558416718 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/558418880 Indoors it would be great to have lots of windows so the children and teachers can enjoy the different light throughout the day, so that indoor plants can grow ....but also to balance this with dedicated wall space(s) to be able to have great displays of children's work. ]]> 2020-05-07 19:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/558418880 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/558422432 In Reggio Emilia they design the central piazza with  all the main faces of the school facing onto it, because it is a public meeting place; the idea is that it  fosters group work, socialisation, story telling and relationships- all things we believe are  important... at APS there could be opportunities for this indoors and outdoors as well. ]]> 2020-05-07 19:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/558422432 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/558433983 Having a large 'flexible' use space such as the one in the middle of the school now,  allows opportunities for children and teachers to work in lots of different sized groups is great for learning with and from each other. It also allows for the space to be redefined according to the different needs we have at different times...break out spaces off this are important for when people need quiet spaces as well.]]> 2020-05-07 20:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/558433983 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/558440128 A kitchen where children can cook and people can meet and prepare to host others. This would also compliment the school garden.]]> 2020-05-07 20:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/558440128 https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/558443097 I still think the idea of seeing the local community as an extension of our school (both the people and the places) as part of our APS culture...from the library and museum to the farms and the river track, having the mindset that the school is the hub of many wider connections and possibilities where ideas and  people feed off each other takes it further than just the schools physical walls.]]> 2020-05-07 20:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/558443097 fionamackley https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/593763146 Connecting with local kaumatua so we can learn the stories of our tangata whenua.]]> 2020-05-25 23:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/593763146 fionamackley https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/593767314 How can we provide an environment that provides our ākonga with connections to their life experiences, curiosities and their culture/s?]]> 2020-05-25 23:43:12 UTC https://padlet.com/fionamackley/zyh0pb788mhg9gca/wish/593767314