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Frog Classroom Manual PDF
Frog Classroom Manual PDF
Syarikat Pembenaan
Yeoh Tiong Lay Sdn Bhd
Frog
Classroom
Manual
No Table of Contents
Curtains
Doors
Front Wall
Back Wall
Flooring
26 Door Measurements
30 Table Measurements
34 Table Designs
36 Testimonials
List of suppliers and manufacturers
About YTL Foundation
The YTL Foundation was founded in 1997 on the belief that education
is the basis on which every society progresses. Education moulds
minds, inspires achievements and ultimately, builds nations.
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Introduction
The YTL Group believes that children deserve the best in education and
that technology plays a critical role in the future of learning. With
this in mind, YTL embarked on a journey with the Ministry of Education
to implement the 1 BestariNet project. This project was initiated by the
Ministry of Education to introduce and integrate technology in the everyday
teaching and learning process in schools nationwide. This has made
Malaysia the first country in the world to equip over 10,000 primary and
secondary schools and a community of 10 million teachers, students and
parents with 4G connectivity and a proven cloud based virtual learning
environment, the Frog VLE, provided by FrogAsia.
In April 2014, Datin Kathleen Chew was invited by Teach For Malaysia to
teach a class in Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Puchong Batu 14 (SMK
Puchong). The class she taught in was in a terrible state of disrepair; chairs
and tables were broken, window panes missing and the door had a hole
where someone had kicked it in. She was stunned at the condition of the
classroom.
During her session, she observed that the students were responsive and
eager to know more about the world but the dilapidated and vandalised
classroom did not encourage positive behaviour in the students. What if
these students were instead given a clean, bright and fun classroom?
Would these students learn to respect their learning environment and
have a better chance to reach their full potential?
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YTL Foundation and FrogAsia therefore decided to embark on a
classroom makeover initiative. YTL Foundation enlisted the help of the
SPYTL Design Group and challenged them to develop the “Frog
Classroom”; a classroom designed to fulfil the needs of teaching and
learning in the future and is cost effective, easily replicable in other
schools and can be built by volunteers. To further support this initiative,
YTL Foundation donated a Chromelab of 41 Chromebooks to the school
for the Frog Classroom.
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Why embark on this Journey
The YTL Group believes that education empowers individuals and
communities to build better societies. We want to help make the
learning process fun, lively and enriching for the students. SMK
Puchong is not unique. There are many schools all over the country
that have classrooms in bad state of disrepair, making teaching and
learning challenging.
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How to start
Create a team
Form a team that is passionate and can fulfil the execution needs.
Each team should identify a project leader who will assign roles to team
members. Your team should ideally not have more than 30 people.
(Refer to pg.16 & 17 for job roles)
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Execution
At the selected classroom, start by removing existing furniture. The
team may clear the room themselves on the first day or may request
the school to get the students to do this a day or two before actual
work commences in the classroom.
Once the classroom has been cleared and the M&E work completed,
the team may commence the classroom makeover.
Please refer to Workscope and Schedule Sample (pg.16 & 17) of the
classroom makeover in SMK Puchong. It outlines work scope and
schedule, task leaders and the work involved.
Windows
The team will have to assess if existing windows need some
refurbishment such as:
• Repainting of frames
• Washing of glass panes
• Replacement of broken/missing glass panes
Curtains
Existing curtains should be changed (see supplier list : back cover).
Please use 80-90% Black Out curtains as this will help if a projector is
used in the classroom.
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Doors
If new doors are necessary, please place an order (see supplier list :
back cover ). Drawings are provided in the toolkit based on the
standard Frog Classroom door design with the recommended locking
system. Dimensions may vary depending on the existing door frame.
NOTE:
Purchase/source/acquire necessary materials / tools (e.g. paints,
brushes (big and small), rollers (big and small), paint thinner, paint
pans, wall filler, ladder, pails, hammer, nails, screws drivers, drills, rags
or used cloth for cleaning, hand gloves, permanent coloured markers
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for doodling etc.
Flooring
If a new floor finish is necessary, identify possible options. You may
refer to the supplier list. It is advisable to start work on the flooring only
after the major painting work is finished.
Tables
Once furniture layout has been confirmed, place an order for the table
tops and steel legs. Detailed drawings of three types of table tops and
one typical set of steel legs are provided (Refer to pg.30 -32).
Recommended manufacturers of table tops, table legs and wall
brackets for punching bags are also provided.
Determine quantity for each type of table top. The order must be
placed at least two weeks prior to the date of delivery. It will take at
least one week to finish the ‘doodle’ work on the table tops.
Table Legs
The assembling of table tops and legs should be done in the class-
room. You will need approximately eight ¾ inch long screws for each
table and an electric drill.
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Table Design / Doodling:
2. After printing the flipped image, either on A4 or A3 size paper, place the
printed copy (image facing the table) on to the area of the table surface
where you want the image to be. Make sure the paper is secured by
taping the paper to the table so it won’t move.
3. Wet a piece of cloth with paint thinner and rub on the surface of the
paper. Make sure the entire paper surface with the image is covered
with thinner. Put pressure and rub so that the image can be transferred
to the table surface. You can lift the paper slowly to check if you have
PLAN -TABLE A
successfully transferred the image on to the table surface. Some of the
images may need to be touched-up with the permanent colour pens.
Please arrange to have tables and chairs delivered at least two days
before the targeted date of completion. Arrange tables and chairs
according to the confirmed layout.
Clean the area before handover. You will need brooms, dustpans, a
vacuum cleaner, cloth and cleaning liquids. Minor painting touch up
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may still be required.
Case Study: SMK Puchong Frog
Classroom
A pilot Classroom Makeover project was initiated at SMK Puchong Batu
14. The Foundation worked with the teachers and the SPYTL Design Group
to transform an existing classroom into a Frog Classroom. The SPYTL
Design Group gathered a team of 30 staff to participate in this project.
On the first day, the team removed and washed the window panes
and cleaned the classroom. They also removed the white boards and
the notice boards on the back wall of the classroom for cleaning and
later reuse.
In the following days, the team painted the walls, designed the table
tops and finally brought the tables and chairs into the classroom. After
d on the walls were painted the flooring was installed by the supplier who
had donated the flooring. Finally the curtains donated by the curtain
supplier were installed. In the span of seven days, the classroom was
transformed into a great learning environment for the benefit the
students of SMK Puchong.
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Estimated manpower
for classroom makeover
from start to handover:
25pax
Site investigation & measurements
4 pax (inclusive of team leader)
Painting Work
20 pax to be distributed accordingly (team
leader, design team coordinator, and team
members) from start to finish and touch-up
work.
Doodling
15 pax (team leader, team coordinator
and team members)
Cleaning
25 pax (team leader and team members)
from day 1 until last day for finishing and
final touch-up work before final handover.
Runners
3 pax (team members)
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Workscope and schedule sample
(Reference: SMK Puchong Classroom Makeover)
Workscope
2. Mechanical & Electrical Work (Airconditioning units, ceiling fans, power points)
3. Painting Work
5. Whiteboards, Pinup Boards, Magnetic Boards, Graph Boards & Hooks Installation
8. Tables and Chairs delivery, Fixing & Arrangement, Fixing Of Punching Bag Bracket
3. Painting work - c/o Francis & Myra (design team and students)
- to workout, determine & distribute manpower for each day; can be on rotation
- areas to be painted are ceiling, walls, existing window frames, grills, soft boards and whiteboards frames
- Site investigation, surface preparation
- Buying/sourcing of tools (brushes, rollers, paints, primer, putty or filler, spatula, paint thinner,
pails/buckets, pans, cloths for wiping & cleaning, gloves etc.)
4. Floor finish installation - c/o Bernard & Myra (supply and install by sponsor)
- either vinyl planks or epoxy flooring
- to liase with sponsor during site investigation
- patching of existing floor prior to final floor finish installation
- procurement of adhesive for vinyl plank
NOTE:
Securing classroom makeover area during work is everyone's responsibility.
All tools, materials being left at site every end of the day must be secured by the last person to leave.
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Front Wall Measurements
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Left Wall Measurements (Entrance)
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Right Wall Measurements
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Door Measurements
Frog
Classroom
1 TIMBER DOOR ELEVATION E2
SCALE = 1 : 10
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E2
- A
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OUTSIDE
E1
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INSIDE
OUTSIDE INSIDE
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Floor Plan (Furniture Layout Sample)
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Table Measurements
PLAN -TABLE A
Note: Determine quantity based on
confirmed layout)
SIDE ELEVATION
TABLE A DETAIL
SCALE 1:20
SIDE ELEVATION
TABLE B DETAIL
SCALE 1:20
CH 2855
CH 2855
Chairs
FOR REFERENCE:
Chair supplier: Kian
Contact Person: Mohd Khairul Izzuan Bin Hj Ibrahim
Mobile: +6012 373 9003 ;
Office: 03-40423026
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Testimonials
It was a great experience working together with my colleagues in a different
environment- it was like a happy family. Despite all the sweating under the brows
and some body aches, one cannot deny the satisfaction we felt after seeing the
finished work. It felt so good being a part of a good cause.
Gary Mah, Deputy Drafting Manager
The classroom makeover project was a great way to bond. It helped promote
good communications and trust among the team members. It also helped to
improve staff morale, especially when they participated in the problem solving
exercise. They shared their ideas and had fun in the process.
Francis Lim See Seng, Deputy Drafting Manager
As a designer, the most rewarding part of every project is when you unveil
your finished product to your client and you see your client’s face light up with
happiness and satisfaction. Their nod of approval is like a pat on your back.
Unveiling the Frog Classroom to both students and teachers, watching so many
faces brighten up with joy and amazement was priceless! To think that a small
collective effort like this can make such a big impact on students’ outlook towards
education is just so fulfilling. We’re all ordinary individuals but we became an
extraordinary team. We worked together, we had fun and we made a difference!
Regina Myra Superio – Leong, Lead Interior Designer
Being a part of this project was really an experience for me. I had fun and this
project was truly a meaningful one. After the project was done, I felt light and
happy and it was a great way to relieve stress.
Samuel George, Technical Officer
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List and contact of suppliers
and manufacturers for reference:
1. Curtains
Company: Regal Ambience
Contact Person: Winnie – 012 2803 373
2. Custom Tabletops
YTL Joinery in Meru, Klang
Contact Person – Mr. Loh Yee Keong – 018 3089 739
Federal Furniture
Contact Person – Alex Chiew – 012 7080 618 / 603 8070 9200
3. Table legs
Company: KOHOH Stainless Steel Works Sdn Bhd
Contact Person: Ah Meng – 0123136343
4. Doors
Company: Federal Furniture Industries Sdn Bhd
Contact Person: Mr. Alex Chiew – 012 7080 618
5. Timber Floorboards
Company: Goodrich Global
Contact Person: Ms. Joanne – 012 3859 906
7. Chairs
Company: Kian
Contact Person: Mr. Khairul – 012 3739 003
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