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Making the most of your learning spaces

Cuddington Croft Primary has been working to make better use of the potential learning spaces around the school. Deputy head Alice Cunningham outlines the action research they undertook and how they developed their design for new learning environments

At Cuddington Croft, a major strand of our school development plan focuses on innovation in teaching and learning, and the way in which we use our learning environment is a key element of this.

Two particular issues – finance and the learning environment – were key drivers in our joining the “smarter spaces” project with SSAT and Dulux, as we are constantly looking for ways to develop and enhance our provision, but within the constraints of our budget.

Learning space is at a premium in our school so, as part of the leadership team, I am constantly looking for innovative ways in which we can develop the limited spaces we have available. Following a visit to an outstanding local primary school, I was inspired to rethink our approach to the conventional concept of a learning environment and ways in which our teachers can support challenge and progress within our pupils’ learning.

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