Lemery Colleges Inc.

A. Bonifacio St. Bagong Sikat, Lemery, Batangas

School of Teacher Education Years
26 of creating
Champio
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External Areas In
The School
Eguia, Rison A.
BSED IV Social Studies
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1. Agriculture Area.
The laboratory for elementary
agriculture, or what is traditionally
known as the school garden, shall be
allocated an area based on a
minimum standard of forty (40)
square meters of space per pupil.
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2. Playground Area.
The allocation of external space for
playgrounds which are needed for
physical education activities may be
determined on the basis of a
minimum standard of six (6) square
meters of space per pupil/student.
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2. Playground Area.
The allocation of external space for
playgrounds which are needed for
physical education activities may be
determined on the basis of a
minimum standard of six (6) square
meters of space per pupil/student.
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3. Circulation Areas.
The circulation areas consist of
the main walk, the footpaths,
and the driveway which are
intended to facilitate
movement within the school
site.
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a. Proper drainage shall be

provided by slightly elevating
walks, footpaths, and
driveways from the
surrounding areas and, if
necessary, providing shallow
canals along their sides.
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b. The main walk, which is the

primary access from the front
gate to the main building, shall
be at least three (3) meters
wide, cemented, if possible.
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b.1. The footpaths, which are

the secondary accesses
between the different zones
and buildings within the
school site, maybe one (1) or
two (2) meters wide.
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b.2. The standard driveway,

which is intended to serve
vehicular traffic inside the
school site, shall be at least
three (3) meters wide.
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c. As a general rule, walks,

footpaths, and driveways shall be
laid out in the most direct
manner; that is; they shall follow
the shortest distance to
destinations.
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4. Athletic Field. The allocation of

external space for the athletic field
shall allow adequate provision for
the laying out of the following
basic components, among others:
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a. A standard oval tract with a distance of 400 meters.
b. A baseball diamond with sides measuring 27.4
meters (90 ft.) long.
c. A softball diamond with sides measuring 18.2
meters (60 ft.) long.
d. A soccer football field measuring 90-120 meters
(100-130 yards) long and 45-90 meters (50-100 yards)
wide.
e. A basketball court which shall be a flat, hard, (not
grass) surface measuring 26 x 14 meters (85 x 46 ft.).
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f. A volleyball court measuring 18 meters long and
9 meters wide (60 x 30 ft).
g. A lawn tennis courts measuring 23.77 meters
long and 8.23 meters wide (73 x 27 feet), which is
the standard for singles. For doubles, a wider court
is used, 10.97 meters (36 feet) wide.
h. Perimeter space shall also be provided for the
construction of a grandstand or grandstands and
bleachers.