The Centre building has been carefully planned and designed to provide a physical learning environment that promotes a rich and diverse range of engaging experiences. Both the indoor and outdoor spaces aim to maximise natural lighting and ventilation, allowing for flexible configurations and circulation of the various educational environments by all children, with adequate supervision. The facade of the building reflects the character of the local area and the outdoor natural environment is intentionally designed to encourage exploration, play and development.
Building on The Reggio Emilia Approach, the Centre contains the following learning domains:
An indoor space that reflects the home environment where all children can gather, play and investigate. The room has an adjacent children’s bathroom with privacy screens.
A collaborative space where both adults and children can encounter each other and enjoy meals. This room has a large sliding door that opens up to connect the indoor to the outdoor environment.
An indoor space designed to cater for the creative arts with craft sinks for both adults and children, easels and variety of art mediums.
An indoor space designed to use specific technology such as a light table, projector, robotics and mobile devices.
An indoor space designed to promote rich children’s literature and provide a welcoming environment for reading and writing.
Designed by a natural play space designer consider the underpinning principles of nature, sustainability and inspiring for children. Some elements we have included are: native plants are used; a rainwater tank; no dig edible vegetable garden and fruit trees; large trees for natural shade; sandit and creek bed; other sheltered breakaway spaces for small group activity and to give children a sense of privacy.
