Learning With and From Our CommunityAscot Vale PS

AVPS Design Team finding….

Traditionally, we have designed schools for students and teachers only.

What would a school facility design look like if we had spaces that facilitated personalised teaching and learning and our school included facilities that developed and enabled improved home/school and community partnerships?

Community Partnerships to Deepen Learning

• Local author/illustrator • Film making• Artists- HOM sculptures • Corandirk House residents• Parents as helpers- graphic designer, actors, artists, biologist, horticulturalist,

craft, gardeners

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Community Partnerships to extend services and offer facilities to familiesEncouraging conversations have taken place with:• Community Police• Health/ Well being specialists and visitors• VU re Social Worker & pre-service placements• Local Community Centre re Internet Café at AVPS• Out of hours use of facilities for the community• (Industrial) Kitchen- parent request• Sports oval - neighbours

In a Learning Studio….

• Students are active learners• Learning Plans are personalised• Environment is multi-disciplinary,

promotes well being, is beautiful and multi-aged (intergenerational?)

• ICT enhances learning and connects students ‘beyond the school’

• Habits of Mind behaviours and expectations of learners

• Teachers and non-teachers supporting learning- LS Manager and Community Partnership Broker- Pre-service professionals- teaching, social workers- ICT technician- class teachers- adult helpers/ experts- Buddies (cross-age teaching)

Proposed AVPS Learning Studio (Design reflects recommendations from student, parent and staff forums)