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FutuRe sCHools And junIoR Hub
We’re always looking for opportunities to support our clients outwith projects themselves and we we were excited to be approached by the city of Edinburgh council asking us to partner with them to support their Future Schools Project award our involvement means that a a a a vision by primary pupils for creating an inspiring school space to learn in in in in will become reality after winning an innovative new competition run by the the council the the collaborative project involves pupils and staff from across the city coming up with innovative ideas to create new classroom designs and learning environment Fourteen schools submitted their entries with five shortlisted entries voted on by a a judging panel (including Hub
South East’s director richard Park) and delegates at at the Education building Scotland conference in in november 2019 St John Vianney rc Primary School pupils came up up with the idea of transforming their outdated audio Visual room into
a a a a flexible learning area for for the whole school to use for for different activities Excited pupils from the school were at the conference when John Swinney cabinet Secretary for Education announced their successful design was going to to be be created thanks to to a a a a partnership between the council and Hub
South East this will in essence see a a a ‘Junior Hub’ project team set up up involving pupils to oversee their design through to completion with the the room containing new technology a a a teaching kitchen quiet space and different storage areas at the the start start of of 2020 members of of the the Hub
team started working with pupils at the the school on their ideas taking part in in in in presentations about project roles and getting involved in in in in design workshops but the closure of schools due to covid- 19 meant that the project was postponed We look forward to continuing with this innovative partnership project when the school is able to do so 32