Technology in Primary Schools (TiPS)Primary teachers supporting Science and Technology K-6

KDC Built EnvironmentKDC Built Environment Challenge Challenge

2006 2006

CongratulationsCongratulations to each to each school!school!

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The Kids’ Design Challenge for the The Kids’ Design Challenge for the Built Environment is…Built Environment is…

… … to explore the local area and find a to explore the local area and find a place that needs to be modified, place that needs to be modified, improved or re-designed to better improved or re-designed to better meet the needs of the local meet the needs of the local communitycommunity..

Bronte Public SchoolBronte Public School The SiteThe Site… … the school streetscape 40km zonethe school streetscape 40km zone

Bronte Public SchoolBronte Public School The SolutionThe Solution… … improved safety and visibilityimproved safety and visibility

Brungle Public SchoolBrungle Public School The SiteThe Site… … Outdoor Story Telling AreaOutdoor Story Telling Area

Big Red Gum will provide shade in summer if we build in the right spot.

Red gum sleepers for edging and seating

Round tables [Hardwood timber]

Water through Goanna

Coloured stone over weed-mat for effect

Old logs to be used for seats.

Brungle Public SchoolBrungle Public School The SolutionThe Solution…… a Goanna shaped story telling areaa Goanna shaped story telling area

Culcairn Public SchoolCulcairn Public School The Site … The Site … the 10 year old frog pond the 10 year old frog pond

areaarea

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Culcairn Public SchoolCulcairn Public School The Solution … The Solution … the models of improved frog the models of improved frog

ponds.ponds.

Rocken Frogs Extreme Wonderkids

Bullfrogs

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Fairy Meadow Dem SchoolFairy Meadow Dem School The SiteThe Site … … one of our “Grassy Areas” one of our “Grassy Areas”

long jump pit

grassy area

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Fairy Meadow Dem SchoolFairy Meadow Dem School The SolutionThe Solution … … safe, functional, inviting access to all userssafe, functional, inviting access to all users

long jump pit

sand tables

soft area ramp

games area

seats

The “All Access Playground Area”

Heathcote Public SchoolHeathcote Public School The SiteThe Site … … old incinerator caged areaold incinerator caged area

Heathcote Public SchoolHeathcote Public School Solutions …Solutions …

NATIVE BIRD FEEDING STATION A variety of nest boxes for different species of birds.

VEGETABLE GARDEN Model made from cardboard box. Tin can used to represent water tank.

Kareela Public SchoolKareela Public School The SiteThe Site … … an under-utilised area near the classrooman under-utilised area near the classroom

Kareela Public SchoolKareela Public School The SolutionThe Solution … … The main features in our model are the

seats, the water feature and the water tank

Macquarie Fields Public School Macquarie Fields Public School - -

3/4N3/4N The Site …The Site … school school

area needing area needing environmental environmental maintenance.maintenance.

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Macquarie Fields Public School Macquarie Fields Public School - -

3/4N3/4N The SolutionThe Solution … … aa whole-schoolwhole-school water-wise planwater-wise plan

The side of the classroom

Behind the classroom

The other side of the

classroom

The front of the

classroom

Macquarie Fields Public School Macquarie Fields Public School – –

3TB3TB The SiteThe Site … … the area around the classroomthe area around the classroom

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Macquarie Fields Public School Macquarie Fields Public School – –

3TB3TB The SolutionThe Solution … … the planthe plan

FRONT VIEW

SIDE VIEW

BACK VIEW

Macquarie Fields Public School Macquarie Fields Public School – –

3TB3TB The SolutionThe Solution … … the model from various anglesthe model from various angles

Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Fatima, CaringbahCaringbah

The SiteThe Site … … the oval

Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Fatima, CaringbahCaringbah

The SolutionThe Solution … … a safe recreational areaa safe recreational area

Our Lady Queen of PeaceOur Lady Queen of Peace The SiteThe Site … … an unattractive area within the schoolan unattractive area within the school

The model…The model…

Our Lady Queen of PeaceOur Lady Queen of Peace The SolutionThe Solution… … a useful, attractive, cost-effective areaa useful, attractive, cost-effective area

Peakhurst West Public Peakhurst West Public SchoolSchool

The SiteThe Site… … the school’s swimming poolthe school’s swimming pool

Exterior view Interior view

Peakhurst West Public Peakhurst West Public SchoolSchool

The PlansThe Plans… … to improve the school’s swimming pool both to improve the school’s swimming pool both internally and externallyinternally and externally

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Peakhurst West Public Peakhurst West Public SchoolSchool

The SolutionThe Solution… … iimproving safety, signage and adding mproving safety, signage and adding attractive features to wallsattractive features to walls

Penshurst West Public Penshurst West Public SchoolSchool

The Site … The Site … a playground areaa playground area

Looking into the site and looking out from it.

The SiteThe Site… a playground area… a playground area

Penshurst West Public Penshurst West Public SchoolSchool

The SolutionThe Solution… a fitness first course with instructions for … a fitness first course with instructions for the usersthe users

Fitness First from JW – what a design, what a

team, what a persuasive argument!!!

Springdale Heights Public Springdale Heights Public SchoolSchool

The SiteThe Site… … the sandpitthe sandpit

The plan The model

Springdale Heights Public Springdale Heights Public SchoolSchool

The SolutionThe Solution… … a bigger, deeper, protected and shaded a bigger, deeper, protected and shaded sandpitsandpit

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Problems with the area• no grass• no usage• too small for sports• no shade

St Catherine’s of Siena, St Catherine’s of Siena, PrestonsPrestons - - 3C3C

The SiteThe Site… the middle grass area… the middle grass area

St Catherine’s of Siena, St Catherine’s of Siena, PrestonsPrestons - - 3C3C

The SolutionThe Solution… a quiet garden area… a quiet garden area

Reasons• grass is dry• no play equipment• no drainage• plants are dying• pavers are broken• ground is uneven

St Catherine’s of Siena, St Catherine’s of Siena, PrestonsPrestons – – 3S3S

The SiteThe Site… the front grass area… the front grass area

Final group design

St Catherine’s of Siena, St Catherine’s of Siena, PrestonsPrestons – – 3S3S

The SolutionThe Solution… a useable area that has…… a useable area that has…

5050Garden committee getting ideas

Toongabbie West Public Toongabbie West Public SchoolSchool

The Site… The Site… open grassed area of Ambrose Hallen Parkopen grassed area of Ambrose Hallen Park

The plans and model

Toongabbie West Public Toongabbie West Public SchoolSchool

The Solution… The Solution… to develop this grass area as a community to develop this grass area as a community gardengarden

Tower Street Public SchoolTower Street Public School The Site … The Site … the Old Canteen and the area around itthe Old Canteen and the area around it

Tower Street Public SchoolTower Street Public School The Solution… The Solution… improvements to make the area more usableimprovements to make the area more usable