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FOREWORD
The Ministry of Education has invested a great deal of resources into
developing its school buildings. Many existing schools have seen theirfacilities enlarged, renovated or rebuilt to purposefully fulfil the varying
needs and expectations of school educators and students alike.
Today, the design direction for schools is towards innovative, adaptable
and flexible learning environments. Being centres of teaching and
learning, it is an inarguable fact that the schools serve as important
models of inspiration for our young. Schools physical environments, at
the same time, serve as the platforms which facilitate their intellectual
and physical growth. Thus, it is of concern that our schools be built to be
conducive, efficient and easily maintainable.
The collaborative efforts of educators and designers will continue to be
helpful in creating desirable spaces to nurture our young. Improvements
that are responsive to the changing pedagogical styles will continue to
be expected of our school buildings. To assist schools and designers in
their tasks, Research & Procurement Branch (RPM) conducted a review of
the School Design Handbook and put together existing good practices as
well as fresh ideas on school design into this new 2006 edition.
As we resume our journey forward in school design and in garnering
even more learning points, it is hoped that the information herein would
help facility planners to design learning environments that will be
meaningful and enriching to both educators and students.
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