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Q Why should we develop our
grounds?
A Pupils
spend at least 1/3 of their school day in the grounds. What are they doing
during this time? The grounds are the biggest classroom in the school, here
are some reasons to develop it -
1. Increased ownership and sense of responsibility.
2. Improved appearance and popularity of the school / setting.
3. A reduction in accidents, bullying and vandalism.
4. Enhanced opportunities for play & social interaction.
5. Raised achievement through
additional teaching resources
Q Do you install equipment?
A Sorry, no. But we do
have a large resource library of suppliers to recommend to you based on our
experience.
Q Do you have funding to offer
us?
A Sadly, no. But we can
signpost you to appropriate pots of funding and provide advice with respect
to fundraising.
Q Some suppliers have a design
service. Why should we come to you rather than let them do the whole job?
A We don't have a range
of products to promote, so we will tailor your design to your needs, not our
catalogue! Where possible, we will design a scheme that makes use of free
resources. Also, take a look at our Principles section.
Q Does your consultation and
design service cost anything?
A Most schools access our
time through an Advisory Service Contract (Durham schools through EDS contract),
hence we take 'hours' not 'cash' from your school budget. Some Early Years
establishments in Co. Durham can access fully funded contracts through the
E.Y.D.C.P.
Q What happens after you've
finished the consultation and produced our design?
A After we have handed
over your 'Vision Plan' and Report, we are available to help you with information,
advice and further services.
Q How long will it take to complete
a school grounds development project?
A Due to the tremendous
popularity of our service, we are operating at about six months from start
of consultation to final handover. The realisation of the design after that
will depend on yourselves, the size of the project and resources available.