Parent Invitation:  

BPS Facilities Master Plan - Parent Feedback Session 3-Mar-2021@ 6.00pm

Dear Parents and Carers,

At the end of the 2020 school year, we updated you on an exciting major project being planned for our school.

Facilities Master Plan

Early in 2020, our School Council made the decision to fund the development of a Facilities Master Plan for Brighton Primary School (BPS).

The purpose of this Facilities Master Plan is to upgrade our school design transforming our classroom learning environments to reflect contemporary educational design and a pedagogical approach based on current research.

The school would then use this Facilities Master Plan to advocate for additional capital funds from the State Government to improve our school.

Who is developing the Facilities Master Plan?

After conducting an interview process, School Council selected architects Clarke Hopkins Clarke (CHC) to develop the Facilities Master Plan for Brighton Primary School.

CHC have worked with hundreds of education providers and school communities throughout Australia and internationally, providing master planning and design services for education modernisations, heritage transformations and inclusive specialist education precincts.

Facilities Master Plan Engagement Process

The engagement process for the Brighton Primary School Master Plan will be curated to enable the design team to build a deep understanding of the campus context, the child / teacher / parent / community needs and to develop a shared vision for the campus.

This will include workshops and presentations with students, staff, parents and the School Council Facilities Master Plan Committee.

Clarke Hopkins Clarke met with a group of students and most teachers on Wednesday 17th December 2020 to capture their insights and elicit feedback as part of the Facilities Master Plan engagement and design process.

We are excited to share that on Wednesday March 3rd 2021 Clarke Hopkins Clarke in conjunction with our School Council will be facilitating an information session for parents to also gather their ideas and elicit their feedback.

School Council Membership

Our School Council (SC) consists of the following members:

• Clara Robertson - President & BPS parent
• Geraldine de Fina - Vice President & BPS parent
• Garrick Rollason - Treasurer & BPS parent
• Andrew Campbell - SC Facilities subcommittee & BPS parent
• Elaine Kwok - SC Facilities subcommittee & BPS parent
• Alison Druce - SC Education subcommittee & BPS parent
• Alicia Magee - SC Communications subcommittee & BPS parent
• Danielle Johnston - SC Finance subcommittee, PFC & BPS parent
• Joel Snowden - Assistant Principal
• Shae Langford-Jones - Teacher Representative
• Diane O’Connor - School Council Minutes
• Steve Meade - Principal

This is a vital piece of work for our school’s future. Please feel free to speak with members of our School Council if you have questions or suggestions regarding the development of this Facilities Master Plan. Please save the date - Wednesday 3rd March at 6:00 pm in the Performing Arts Centre when parents will learn more about our plans to develop a Facilities Master Plan.

Kind regards,

Steve on behalf of BPS School Council

Existing Brighton Primary School Site	An initial concept presented by Clarke Hopkins Clarke