Case 2

Núria Botella Núria Corral Roser González Mario Ramírez Sonia Toribio

OCE 2008

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1. Th e foll o w i n g sk e t c h m a p corr e s p o n d s to the out d o o r sp a c e s of the mi x- fun d e d sc h o o l of S a n t Po n ç .

Ac c o r d i n g to it, w e m a y se e 6 m ai n sp a c e s w hi c h fulfil diff e r e n t fun c ti o n s . W e ha v e the Pri m a r y an d Se c o n d a r y Ed u c a t i o n buil di n g s , the pla y g r o u n d , the tw o pitc h e s an d fin all y a w o o d l a n d are a wit h o u t an y fen c e s . Th e m a i n buil di n g s ar e the on e s hol di n g the curri c u l a r proj e c t. Th e pla y g r o u n d is sp a c e for littl e pu pi l s to pla y an d w h e r e so ci a l i z a t i o n oc c u r s . Bot h pitc h e s fun c ti o n ar e to carr y out the P E acti vi ti e s to bot h, Pri m a r y an d S e c o n d a r y E d u c a t i o n . Th e w o o d l a n d is a nat u r a l sp a c e wit hi n the sc h o o l an d the on e wit h w hi c h kid s m a y ent e r in co n t a c t wit h nat u r e itself. Ev e n tho s e sp a c e s are big in ord e r for the chil d r e n to pl a y an d to do P E acti viti e s, the im a g e alto g e t h e r the sc h o o l offe r s is a littl e bit po o r. Th e ne w revit a li zi n g pl a n w a s co n c e i v e d to ac hi e v e a m u c h co m f o r t a b l e out d o o r life to bot h, chil d r e n an d tea c h e r s . Ta k i n g car e of tho s e sp a c e s will m e a n a bett e r im a g e for the sc h o o l an d a bett e r w a y to ac c o m p l i s h the obj e c t i v e s of the pl a n.

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2. To carr y out the tas k s rel at e d to this revit al i z i n g pl a n, ther e will be m a n y pe o p l e an d org a n s inv o l v e d . Th o s e gro u p s m a y be divi d e d into:

a. Internal organization i. M a n a g e m e n t Te a m 1. H e a d m a s t e r 2. H e a d of stu d i e s 3. S e c r e t a r y 4. C y c l e co o r d i n a t o r s ii. Joi n t C o m m i t t e e 1. A M P A 2. St u d e n t s re p r e s e n t a t i v e s 3. Te a c h e r s rep r e s e n t a t i v e s b. External organizations i. City C o u n c i l ii. N ei g h b o u r s as s o c i a t i o n iii. Ext e r n a l co m p a n i e s

Th e fun c ti o n of the Management Team will be that of: 1. A p p r o v i n g the bu d g e t 2. A p p r o v i n g the proj e c t 3. M a k i n g agr e e m e n t s wit h ad m i n i s t r a t o r s 4. Intr o d u c i n g ch a n g e s in the do c u m e n t s At this poi n t, the su p p o r t of the M a n a g e m e n t Te a m is ke y to carr y out the pl a n itsel f. To m a k e ec o n o m i c a l pr oj e c t s ne e d that the sc h o o l get s inv o l v e d alto g e t h e r , so m e co h e r e n c e an d inter n a l for m a l i z a t i o n in ord e r to giv e to kn o w w h a t the sc h o o l pr et e n d s . Th e M a n a g e m e n t Te a m will carr y out the ad m i n i s t r a t i v e part (hirin g ext e r n a l co m p a n i e s , arr a n g i n g the bur e a u c r a t i c as p e c t s an d getti n g the org a n s inv ol v e d w o r k wit h a co m m o n link). O n c e the pl a n e is pa s s e d , w o r k e d out an d as s e s s e d , the M a n a g e m e n t Te a m will als o be the on e intr o d u c i n g ch a n g e s in the do c u m e n t s to off e r

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writt e n su p p o r t of w h a t w a s do n e an d ho w it co ul d ha v e be e n do n e in oth e r w a y s for futu r e pl a n s .

Th e fun c ti o n of the Joint Committee will be: 1. B uil d i n g up the bu d g e t 2. W o r k out the pro p o s a l 3. W o r k wit h pu p il s 4. M a k i n g a curri c u l a r pr o p o s a l to w o r k wit h the w o o d l a n d 5. C a r r y out as s e s s m e n t To do so, the Joi n t C o m m i t t e e will ne e d to be a w a r e of the sc h o o l’ s ec o n o m i c a l stat e be c a u s e the proj e c t w e ar e run n i n g ne e d s of a larg e m o n e y inv e s t m e n t . Furt h e r m o r e , w o r k i n g out the pro p o s a l m e a n s to carr y out, su p e r v i s e an d tak e car e of w h a t is goi n g on w hil e the pr oj e c t is on an d ho w sh o u l d tho s e thi n g s be w o r k e d out (to m a k e a pl a n an d co m m u n i c a t e it to the rest of or g a n s inv ol v e d). Te a c h e r s sh o u l d als o be w o r k i n g wit h pu p il s in or d e r to revit a li z e the w o o d l a n d (if the r e co ul d be ne w sp a c e s like an orc h a r d , if ther e ar e so m e ani m a l s w e co u l d thr o w in or if the r e co ul d be so m e pla n ti n g wit hi n that ar e a). Th o s e tea c h e r s sh o u l d get all the E d u c a t i o n a l co m m u n i t y inv ol v e d by w o r k i n g out the sc h o o l’ s ide n ti t y, w h y sh o u l d ev e r y o n e tak e car e of the sc h o o l an d ho w will the revit a li zi n g pl a n be m a i n t a i n e d an d ho w co u l d ev e r y o n e hel p to carr y it out. Th e City Council alto g e t h e r wit h the Neighbours Association sh o u l d be res p o n s i b l e for on e of the pitc h e s , just be c a u s e that pitc h do e s not bel o n g to the sc h o o l , but it is a co m m u n a l sp a c e . Th e r e sh o u l d be an agr e e m e n t the n, for tho s e thr e e part s to w o r k tog e t h e r (the sc h o o l too). Fi n a l l y, all the pl a n is inte n ti o n s inci d e n c e s

the external companies will be hire d to w o r k out wit h the m a i n defi ci e n c i e s de a li n g . Th o s e co m p a n i e s sh o u l d kn o w at ev e r y ti m e w h a t ar e the sc h o o l’ s an d ne e d to be in co n t a c t wit h the org a n s inv o l v e d in the pl a n if so m e w o u l d oc c u r w hil e taki n g pl a c e .

3. Th o s e are the m a i n defi ci e n c i e s an d poi n t s that sh o u l d be w o r k e d out: a. Fe w be n c h e s an d litter s b. B a d co n d i ti o n s of the 2 n d pitc h (gate s, go al s, ba s k e t s ...) c. A n y sh el t e r in the pla y g r o u n d d. N o tre e s in the pl a y g r o u n d e. M a i n entr a n c e is not lan d s c a p e d f.

E m e r g e n c y exit is dirt y an d not illu m i n a t e d

g. M a i n fen c e is sh o r t an d full of hol e s 4

h. N o fen c e bet w e e n pitc h e s an d w o o d l a n d

To do so, the foll o w i n g ch a r t s will hel p to kn o w w h a t will be do n e an d ho w :

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OBJECTIVES

ACTIONS

PEOPLE INVOLVED

To m a k e a co m f o r t a b l e out d o o r sp a c e s

Putti n g 2 m o r e be n c h e s

A n ext e r n a l co m p a n y

To ke e p the out d o o r sp a c e s cle a n

Inst a l li n g 3 m o r e litter s

To ap p r o a c h nat u r e ele m e n t s to pu pi l s

Pl a n ti n g 6 tre e s

RESOURCE S

TIME

ASSE SM ENT

3-4 da y s

Ar e the be n c h e s us e d re g u l a r l y ?

2-3 da y s

Is the r e les s ru b b i s h in the pl a y g r o u n d tha n bef o r e ?

Ce m e n t 2 be n c h e s Ce m e n t A n ext e r n a l co m p a n y 3 litter s

C hil d r e n , the car e t a k e r , so m e tea c h e r s , ext e r n a l co m p a n y

6 tre e s Fe rtili z e r

A week W a s the ex p e r i e n c e m e a n i n g f u l to the m ?

Water

To m a k e a us e f u l pl a y g r o u n d in an y Buil di n g a sh el t e r ne x t A n ext e r n a l co m p a n y mete or ol o gi c al to the buil di n g co n d i ti o n

Ce m e n t

To ha v e a col o u r f u l an d lan d s c a p e d An ext e r n a l entr a n c e La n d s c a p i n g the m a i n co m p a n y , chil d r e n , entr a n c e the car e t a k e r an d To m a k e chil d r e n tea c h e r s a w a r e ab o u t

Fe rtili z e r

res p o n s i b i l i t y

Ar e chil d r e n a w a r e of taki n g car e of the nat u r e ?

Be a m s

A month

Is the sh el t e r en o u g h w h e n it rai n s ?

3 wee k s

Ar e chil d r e n co n s t a n t in the car e of pl a n t s ?

1- 2 w e e k s

To m a k e a saf e r pitc h

2 da y s

To im p r o v e hy gi e n e

1 da y

To im p r o v e se c u r i t y an d visi bilit y

A week

To m6 a k e a co m f o r t a b l e out d o o r sp a c e

Roof

Gr a s s Bush e s Pl a n t s 2 go a l s

To m a k e a saf e r pitc h

Le v e l i n g the pitc h an d im p r o v i n g gat e s , A n ext e r n a l co m p a n y go a l s an d ba s k e t s

2 ba s k e t s Ce m e n t Pai n t

To im p r o v e hy gi e n e

Cl e a n i n g the e m e r g e n c y exit

C hil d r e n , tea c h e r s an d the car e t a k e r

Rub bi s h ba g s Cl e a n i n g set Lat e x glo v e s

To im p r o v e se c u r i t y an d visi bilit y

Li g h t i n g the e m e r g e n c y exit

To m a k e a co m f o r t a b l e out d o o r sp a c e

R e p a i r i n g the m ai n fen c e

Li g h t s A n ext e r n a l co m p a n y Wires

A n ext e r n a l co m p a n y

Fe n c e

4. Th e ord e r of defi ci e n c i e s w e’ll b e w o r k i n g out is as foll o w s : a. R e p l a c i n g the fen c e b. B uil d i n g a sh e l t e r in the pl a y g r o u n d c. Cl e a n i n g an d lighti n g up the e m e r g e n c y exit d. R e f o r m i n g the nei g h b o u r h o o d ’ s pitc h e. B uil d i n g a fen c e to se p a r a t e the pitc h e s fro m the w o o d l a n d f.

Incr e a s i n g the nu m b e r of be n c h an d litter s in the pl a y g r o u n d

g. La n d s c a p i n g the m ai n entr a n c e Th o s e as p e c t s w e r e de ci d e d in ord e r to fulfill the ur g e n c y of w h a t sh o u l d be do n e first an d w h a t the n. R e p l a c i n g the fen c e sh o u l d be on e of our pri oriti e s just to av oi d the kid s go thr o u g h (in an d out of the sc h o o l), w hi c h w e find is so m e t h i n g that m u s t be av o i d e d . Th e n aft e r, buil di n g sh el t e r in the pla y g r o u n d an d cle a n i n g an d light n i n g up the e m e r g e n c y exit will be ke y to ke e p the sc h o o l saf e r an d m o r e co m f o r t a b l e for the ed u c a t i o n a l co m m u n i t y . It is by la w that tho s e e m e r g e n c y exit s sh o u l d sta y ac c e s s i b l e an d light e n e d en o u g h . Fi n a l l y, the last defi ci e n c i e s w o u l d be les s ur g e n t in ter m s of ke e p i n g the sc h o o l fun c ti o n a l l y corr e c t. Ev e n tho u g h , the ti m e m a n a g e m e n t for tho s e tas k s will tak e lon g ti m e, so w e m u s t to tak e the m into ac c o u n t as w ell.

5. Thi s revit al i z i n g pla n will affe c t: a. Teacher’s timetable b. The access to the school c. The annual budget d. Some infrastructures and services out of order e. The official document reports Te a c h e r s will ne e d ti m e in or d e r to m a k e the m e e t i n g s go on an d to dis c u s s w h a t an d ho w will the pl a n aff e c t the sc h o o l’ s life. C a s s or g a n i z a t i o n will suff e r m o d i fi c a t i o n s in ter m s of ne e d i n g ho u r s to m a k e the pu pi l s w o r k wit h us or w o r k i n g that “sch o o l’ s ide n t i t y” as p e c t. Th e r e’ll be the ne e d of im pl e m e n t i n g a Di d a c t i c U nit rel at e d to the revit al i z a t i o n of the w o o d l a n d or the im p r o v e m e n t of the m a i n entr a n c e (wher e k ids will su p p o r t the pl a n t i n g acti vit y). P h y s i c a l E d u c a t i o n ho u r s will be m o d i fi e d as w ell as the pitc h e s se e m to be su c h an im p o r t a n t sp a c e for that su bj e c t. Th a t sai d, the ac c e s s to the sc h o o l will suff e r m o d i fi c a t i o n s duri n g that ti m e. Th e r e sh o u l d be an alter n a t i v e pla n of ac c e s s i n g the sc h o o l (by ne w itin e r a r i e s) an d the kid s routi n e s will be dist u r b e d w hil e the fen c e s are un d e r re m o d e l i n g . Th e pl a y g r o u n d ti m e 7

will suff e r m o d i fi c a t i o n s as w ell an d w e’ll be telli n g the kid s to not inte rf e r e an d sta y saf e w hil e the op e r a t i v e s are w o r k i n g . Th e sc h o o l co m m u n i t y will ha v e to be a w a r e of the ec o n o m i c a l ne e d s thi s pl a n is req u i ri n g , so duri n g thi s ye a r the w h o l e co m m u n i t y will ha v e to tigh t e n up the belt in ord e r to m a k e thi s pl a n w o r k pr o p e r l y. Th e an n u a l bu d g e t will be m o d i fi e d as w e un d e r s t a n d the pr oj e c t is de m a n d i n g a lot of m o n e y . Fi n a l l y, to ha v e a little loo k at ho w will the do c u m e n t s will be affe c t e d , the ch a r t bel o w offe r s w h a t w e thi n k sh o u l d be ch a n g e d fro m the foll o w i n g do c u m e n t s :

PAC Te a c h e r s an d stu d e n t s ti m e t a b l e will be reo r g a n i z e d

RRI

PCC

Budget

N e w rul e s will be Im p l e m e n t i n g unit s of Th e A n n u a l bu d g e t ad d e d to co v e r the work will be ad m i n i s t r a t e d ne w ne e d s in the to co v e r all the pla y g r o u n d : M o r e ch a n g e s that the tea c h e r s to ke e p an pr oj e c t inv o l v e s ey e on the m , etc. As a res u l t of this pr oj e c t the sc h o o l m a y ha v e “to tig ht e n its belt”

Annual report Ta ki n g into ac c o u n t the ne w revit a li zi n g pla n

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