Facilities News 

Dr Denise Clarke              Frances Hansen

Capital Works Manager     Facilities Manager

Facilities Manager

A lot of work occurred during the holidays around the school. 

• Playground 1
  • New mulch was laid
  • Roller door was installed on container
  • New shade sails were installed over the playground equipment
• Playground 4
  • Gates were installed on shed
  • Padlock will be moved, please close roller door and lock gates
• Admin, staff offices, resource and meeting rooms and the CLH were painted during the holidays
• Tables were installed under the pergola
• Kitchen garden roller door was installed on container
• Room 19 - door was replaced
• Shade sails were reinstalled around the school

Students and staff have been enjoying the weather and the upgraded facilities around the school.

Regards

Frances Hansen | Facilities Manager & Student Transport.

Capital Works

The Detailed Design plan is in its finals stages of completion. This is due to be submitted for approval by 8th November. The last costing estimate put the upgrade for safety features in the existing buildings and the new building was well over $10m. The school has to find cost savings of about $600,000. Two potential classrooms have been transferred to Stage 2  so that the school may maintain the specialist areas which are not available in the school currently. 

The Inclusive Schools Fund architect Ed Ewers had finally been permitted to visit the site. He was briefed on the room concept and the the sensory input that students will gain from their engagement with the circuit set up by the Occupational Therapists.  We had hoped to install some fixed equipment in the room as well, however at first estimate he thought that the available  funding would not be enough without reducing the size of the room.  The school has agreed that we should try and build the biggest room the school can get with the available funding and if there is infrastructure installed for later additions of equipment as money becomes available.