This category focuses on best practices, strategies, and tools for the sustainable planning and management of school resources and infrastructure. Topics include water conservation, energy efficiency, facility maintenance, and inclusive education, ensuring schools are both environmentally responsible and compliant with relevant legislation.
What is SPAMA? SPAMA stands for School Planning and Management Assessment and it is a simple tool that can be used to evaluate a planning and management systems in a school. It is very easy to undertake and uses question-and-answer … Continue reading SPAMA: School Planning and Management Assessment
There are many benefits for schools of being more energy efficient. Some examples are outlined below: Addressing energy efficiency in schools is covered in the following course: SES01 Efficiency and Sustainability. Continue reading Benefits of Energy Efficiency in Schools
Rapidly increasing energy costs mean that it is important to save energy and costs in schools, where this is possible The following are some simple ways schools can reduce energy costs: Understanding energy requirements and optimising them in schools is … Continue reading Five Things Schools Can Do To Reduce Energy Costs
Few organisations know how much space they have. They also do not know how much they need. Schools are no different. However, the amount and types of space, equipment and services in schools have a significant impact on a school’s … Continue reading The Benefits of Optimising Space in Schools
The Department of Basic Education in South Africa provides guidance on school space, equipment and services. These set out minimum standards that should be achieved and aim to ensure that facilities support high-quality education and are safe and accessible. Minimum … Continue reading School Infrastructure Norms and Standards
Inclusive teaching and learning environments welcome diverse learners, educators, visitors and staff and enable them to access and use spaces, services and equipment in education organizations. Developing an inclusive approach provides valuable advantages for schools. Some of these are outlined … Continue reading The Benefits of an Inclusive Approach
The South African Constitution states that everyone is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and benefit from the law. It also confirms that everyone should have full and equal enjoyment of all rights and freedoms. … Continue reading Equality, Discrimination and the Law
School buildings and grounds and the way they are managed can sometimes create barriers that make it difficult for them to be used by everyone easily. Some examples are: An Inclusive Education approach includes methods that identify and address these … Continue reading Inclusive Education
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Fresh air and ventilation in teaching and learning spaces are important for enabling good quality education. The US Environmental Protection Agency estimate that more than 10 million days of schooling are lost each year in the US because of asthma … Continue reading Improving Ventilation in Classrooms