SSP504.07

Covered Outdoor Learning Area (COLA) - With Seating

The Covered Outdoor Learning Area (COLA) - With Seating has fixed outdoor seating located under a shelter and is utilised for both recreational and class activities as a gathering or outdoor learning space. 

ROOM RELATIONSHIPS

This space is found in the Covered Outdoor Learning Area (COLA).

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DESIGN INTENT

The area allows teachers to create a comfortable outdoor social setting for individual and small groups of students. Teachers can plan and model social and wellbeing activities including dining and socialising in a shared space.  Students can also create, construct and play games in this learning space.

 

FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Proximity to the classroom will provide a relaxed time out and reward space for students.  Focussed individual programs can also be scheduled in this space.

 

LEARNING IMPLICATIONS

There is some potential for explore/investigate/create, fabricate/construct, and explicitly teach/demonstrate/present activities to be planned using this area. There is limited potential to plan rehearse/perform, display/share/exchange, dialogue/discuss/read or tell stories and independently reflect/research/enquire/consolidate activities in this Covered Outdoor Seating Area.

Dialogue/discuss/read or tell stories

Explore ideas, share and develop opinions, debate and decide.

This learning process is effective with small to large groups provided specific criteria can be met.

Display/share/exchange

Display, exchange and encounter learning artefacts.

This learning process is effective with small to very large groups provided specific criteria can be met.

Explicitly teach/demonstrate/present

Teachers and/or students demonstrate, communicate ideas and/or teach explicitly. 

This learning process is effective with small to very large groups provided specific criteria can be met.

Explore/investigate/create

Hands on interaction, experimentation and evaluation with materials to discover, design and test.

This learning process is effective with small to very large groups provided specific criteria can be met.

Fabricate/construct

Implement, build or assemble systems and media.

This learning process is effective with small to very large groups provided specific criteria can be met.

Reflect/research/enquire/consolidate

Use written, graphical and digital resources to personally reflect, consolidate and/or enquire.

This learning process is for individual or small groups and is effective provided specific criteria can be met.

Rehearse/Perform

Practise, refine and execute performance based activity.

This learning process is effective with small to very large groups provided specific criteria can be met.

Ratings against the Design Criteria
Technical Data
Acoustics
N/A
Ceiling
RES ACC
Communications
WAP
Cooling
N/A
Doors
N/A
Drainage
N/A
Fire Protection
FD
Floor
FF OTH
Gas
N/A
Heating
N/A
Illumination
N/A
Keying
N/A
Light
N/A
Planning
m^2 OTH XY
Power
N/A
Security
N/A
Signs
N/A
Ventilation
N/A
Wall
N/A
Water
N/A
Windows
N/A
Suggested Fixtures
  • Aluminium Picnic Setting - small size suitable for primary students (placed off centre)
Suggested Furniture

There are no suggested furniture items for this space.

Sample Plans & Details
SSP504.07 Covered Outdoor Seating Area - Type 1

SSP504.07 - Covered Outdoor Learning Area (COLA) - With Seating - Type 1 - Type 1

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