Primary Education (5-11 years)

  Choose a Primary Education (5-11 years). You need to design a supportive, inclusive and welcoming learning environment that enables these children to participate actively and optimises learning and wellbeing, for which you will write a rationale. There are three elements to this assignment: (1) design; (2) rationale; and, (3) letter for families. Design: Create a welcoming learning setting for children in your chosen age range Your design should be theoretically influenced, which you can discuss in your rationale Design your setting in a creative and innovative way, including indoor and outdoor spaces. You might consider sketching, drawing, animating, developing a Computer Aided Design (CAD; e.g. Classroom Architect http://classroom.4teachers.org, or creating a model. You are encouraged to think beyond a traditional classroom. Rationale: Provide a written rationale which explains and justifies your design Address how the design will be welcoming for children and adults, honour diversity, engage families, meet ethical and professional requirements, and support your personal approach for guiding behaviour. Connect to literature and other relevant sources to show alignment with theory and to substantiate your ideas