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 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
the pl a n is 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
inte n ti o n 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
inci d e n c e s 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

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 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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 RESOURCE
OBJECTIVES ACTIONS PEOPLE INVOLVED TIME ASSE SM ENT
S

To m a k e a Ce m e n t
Putti n g 2 m o r e Ar e the be n c h e s
co m f o r t a b l e A n ext e r n a l co m p a n y 3-4 da y s
be n c h e s 2 be n c h e s us e d re g u l a r l y ?
out d o o r sp a c e s

Is the r e les s
To ke e p the Ce m e n t
Inst a l li n g 3 m o r e ru b b i s h in the
out d o o r sp a c e s A n ext e r n a l co m p a n y 2-3 da y s
litter s 3 litter s pl a y g r o u n d tha n
cle a n
bef o r e ?

Ar e chil d r e n
a w a r e of taki n g
C hil d r e n , the 6 tre e s car e of the
To ap p r o a c h nat u r e ?
car e t a k e r , so m e
nat u r e ele m e n t s to Pl a n ti n g 6 tre e s Fe rtili z e r A week
tea c h e r s , ext e r n a l W a s the
pu pi l s
co m p a n y Water ex p e r i e n c e
m e a n i n g f u l to
the m ?

To m a k e a us e f u l Ce m e n t
Is the sh el t e r
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 Be a m s A month en o u g h w h e n it
mete or ol o gi c al to the buil di n g
rai n s ?
co n d i ti o n Roof

To ha v e a col o u r f u l Fe rtili z e r
an d lan d s c a p e d An ext e r n a l
entr a n c e Gr a s s Ar e chil d r e n
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 ,
3 wee k s co n s t a n t in the
To m a k e chil d r e n entr a n c e the car e t a k e r an d Bush e s car e of pl a n t s ?
a w a r e ab o u t tea c h e r s
res p o n s i b i l i t y Pl a n t s

2 go a l s

Le v e l i n g the pitc h an d 2 ba s k e t s
To m a k e a saf e r To m a k e a saf e r
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 1- 2 w e e k s
pitc h Ce m e n t pitc h
go a l s an d ba s k e t s

Pai n t

Rub bi s h
ba g s
To im p r o v e Cl e a n i n g the C hil d r e n , tea c h e r s To im p r o v e
2 da y s
hy gi e n e e m e r g e n c y exit an d the car e t a k e r Cl e a n i n g set hy gi e n e

Lat e x glo v e s

To im p r o v e Li g h t s To im p r o v e
Li g h t i n g the
se c u r i t y an d A n ext e r n a l co m p a n y 1 da y se c u r i t y an d
e m e r g e n c y exit Wires
visi bilit y visi bilit y

To m a k e a To m6 a k e a
R e p a i r i n g the m ai n
co m f o r t a b l e A n ext e r n a l co m p a n y Fe n c e A week co m f o r t a b l e
fen c e
out d o o r sp a c e out d o o r sp a 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

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 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 RRI PCC Budget Annual report

Te a c h e r s an d 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 Ta ki n g into ac c o u n t

stu d e n t s ti m e t a b l e ad d e d to co v e r the
will be reo r g a n i z e d ne w ne e d s in the
pla y g r o u n d : M o r e
tea c h e r s to ke e p an
ey e on the m , etc.
work will be ad m i n i s t r a t e d the ne w revit a li zi n g
to co v e r all the pla n
ch a n g e s that the
pr oj e c t inv o l v e s
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”