Invercargill Schools Slide Show

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The attached presentation is of remodelling work
carried out in a number of schools in
Invercargill as a result of school
reorganisations in 2005. For further information
on any of the work carried out at these schools
contact Gavin McKenzie Network Facilitator
Ministry of Education Invercargill Phone 03
211 3614
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Invercargill Schools
Slide Show 4 April 2006
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Donovan Primary School

• Three primary schools merged into one
• Established on a closed intermediate school site
• Technology spaces remodelled into regular
  classrooms

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New playground
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Workshop conversion underway
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Remodelled classroom
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Another workshop being transformed
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Another classroom remodelled for the kids
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Bluff Community School

• Two primary schools merged into one
• The school site previously had 112 students and
  is now projecting to have 147 students this year
• The junior block and administration area has been
  remodelled
• Lift access and new toilets blocks are planned
  for this year

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Remodelled administration block
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Remodelled classroom block
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Upgraded classroom
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Upgraded junior room
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New River Primary School

• Four primary schools merged into one
• The school site previously had 144 students and
  is now projecting to have 311 students this year
• Five relocatable classrooms and a hall moved onto
  site then upgraded

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Before the verandah
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With the verandah
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Hall on the move
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Hall on its new site
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Five relocatable classrooms moved on site from
several different schools
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Upgraded relocatable classrooms
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Cloak bay entry to classroom
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Upgraded classroom with interactive whiteboard
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New classroom colour scheme
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Newfield Park Primary School

• Two primary schools merged into one
• The school site previously had 367 students and
  is now projecting to have 339 students this year
• Two relocatable classrooms moved onto site for
  bilingual classes and upgraded

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Verandah added to main block
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Low maintenance materials chosen
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New cloakbay used to join the relocatable
classrooms together and enhance the block
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Shelter provided with a verandah
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Interactive whiteboard in upgraded classroom
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New centralised resource storage room
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Fernworth Primary School

• Two primary schools merged into one
• The school site previously had 320 students and
  is now projecting to have 488 students this year
• A new four classroom block has been completed
• A reading recovery centre and dental clinic
  buildings were relocated onto the site

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New classroom block
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Before classrooms were moved and upgraded
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Relocatable rooms after upgrading
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Verandah feature
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Light and bright classrooms
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Good quality display areas provided
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Southland Girls High School

• Changed from a Year 9 to 13 to a Year 7 to 13
  school
• Previously had 828 students and now has 1,212
  students
• Expanded into the neighbouring Tweedsmuir Junior
  High School site
• Heavy tile roofs replaced, courtyard redeveloped
  where 10 classrooms were removed from

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Heavy tile roof replaced with lightweight roof
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Ex Tweedsmuir Junior High School building
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Southern style signage throughout the school
campus
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Old bike sheds now used for storage and sheltered
lunch area
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Relocated staffroom
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Large staff area
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Older classrooms upgraded
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Laboratory shared by two classrooms
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Classroom adjoining shared lab
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Classrooms upgraded with colour
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Every classroom is a different colour
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Southland Boys High School

• Changed from a Year 9 to 13 to a Year 7 to 13
  school
• Previously had 550 students and now has 1,086
  students
• Six relocatable classrooms moved onto the site
  from other schools
• Heavy tile roofs replaced, technology block
  extended, classrooms remodelled for Year 78
  students

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Structurally strengthened about 1992
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Hall strengthened and extended
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Lockwood relocatable classrooms
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Glass used to lighten spaces
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Before walkway added
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After walkway added to Year 78 home rooms
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New toilet block and entry
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Aurora College

• This is a new school that was created following
  the closure of Mt Anglem College and Tweedsmuir
  Junior High School
• The school site previously had 478 students and
  now has 556 students this year
• Mt Anglem College remodelled the S68 design
  buildings with a 7M budget to create separate
  senior and junior campuses on the one site

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The information centre is central to the site
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Gymnasium additions
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IT Hub in Library
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Shared space adjoining classrooms
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Covered social space
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Senior shared space
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New technology additions
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James Hargest College Senior Campus

• Two intermediate and one high school merged and
  situated on two sites
• The two school sites previously had 1,853
  students and now has 1,844 students this year
• Two Nelson block designed buildings have been
  redeveloped to meet the needs of the school

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Library redevelopment
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Artwork in foyer
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Issue desk area
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Visible bag area
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Library entry
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Good supervision from issue desk
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Many quiet areas included
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Comfortable reading areas
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Administration entry
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Administration foyer
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Student reception
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Ramped access to first floor
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Classroom additions to Nelson Block
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Classroom addition to Nelson Block
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Different classroom design
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James Hargest College Junior Campus

• Two intermediate and one high school merged and
  situated on two sites
• Classrooms have been upgraded and a new
  technology block is under construction now

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Technology block sketch plan
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2.4M technology block underway
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Large open shared space between classrooms
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Remodeled cloakbay
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Classroom entry upgrade
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Ascot Community School

• One intermediate and two primary schools merged
  on to the intermediate school site in 1999
• A residential section was purchased to open up
  the front of the site to the public

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Upgraded street entry
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Technology block
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