Subiaco Primary School
Grounds Master Plan
Parent Meeting
Monday 14 May 2012
Outline
• Process to date
• Feedback from parents and
students
• Presentation of concept plans
• Funding
• Partnerships
• Stages
• Considerations
• Questions
That was then……
11 August 2011
This is now…….
I have a dream….
Reality…
Committee members
Adrian Barich
Sue Halvorson
Suzie Hunt
Sally Lewis
Bev Gaunt
Deb Hands
Carolyn Press
School Board
P&C
Parent, Architect
Farmers Market
Early Childhood
Assistant Principal
Principal
Process to date
Business Plan: Enhance a safe physical environment for our
school community
Board proposal 5 Year Grounds development Plan, joint P&C
& school funded to provide a clear focus and direction.
Request for a fee proposals to Landscape architectural firms.
We commissioned the services of Plan E Landscape
Architectural firm.
The committee’s role… To ensure that best practice in the design
process is followed and that our children are provided with the
best outcomes for Shade and Play within the school’s limited
budget over the coming years.
Process
All feedback from parents and students was
carefully considered in the overall planning.
Provided with initial sketch design
proposals for presentation to the
committee for feedback. The committee
considered the proposals to ensure they
are realistic and meet the schools brief
and budget.
Presentation tonight of draft Subiaco Primary
School Landscape Master Plan. Opportunity
to ask questions.
What next…
Plans placed on website. Two weeks for any
additional feedback.
Where appropriate, this additional
feedback will be provided to the architect
for incorporation.
The final agreed upon Subiaco Primary School
Landscape Master plan will contain a
detailed staging plan, cost estimates for
each stage and the preparation of a planting
plan.
Subiaco Primary School
Day 1
Monday 23 April
8.30
Maths: What is good numeracy teaching?
10.30
Morning Tea (provided)
11.00
Literacy reflection and planning
12.00
Lunch
12.40
IEP process and planning
1.45
Duty of Care
2.00
Grounds development
2.15
Collaborative planning
Students
137 Blackies: clean up, install playground &
climbing equipment eg spider web
climbing frame
52 Another drinking fountain near the top oval
24 Donut swing like the one at the Theatre
Gardens
23 Tree-house
15 Climbing things
Students
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Cricket nets: The tree drops nuts – this
needs addressing
Markings: Set out play areas on grass
and bricks
Higher pool fence
Resurface tennis courts
More shade sails
Widen cricket pitch and provide
protection/shade
Basket ball: ring/chain nets
Fix pathway to top oval
Bike parking space
Parents
• Blackies – improve and develop area
• Natural (not plastic fantastic) nature play
playground equipment
• Interactive Play/Scrap store playpod
• Driveway loop and upgrade access point
• Logs, ropes, monkey bars, spinning equipment
• Shaded and protection eg. shadesails over
junior primary playground
• Seating, tables
• Gross motor, physical environment,
fundamental skills considerations
• Front entry – limestone wall to sit on
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Ask Year 7 students
Ground markings – Hopscotch etc
Plant shade trees
Garden beds
Vivid colour/art work
Sustainable area – greenhouse
Habitat – bird life
Team sports on tennis courts
Projected population
Pre-Primary – bikes, track
Front school nature planting around school
Rainwater tank
Frog pond
Welcome
• Plan E Landscape Architectural
firm. Plan E has had extensive
involvement with education projects in
25 different schools over the last 15
years.
• Andrew Baranowski, Director
• Jo Dutton, Landscape Architect
Funding
2012
$15 000 school budget
$35 000 possible P&C funding proposal
$20 000 Farmers Market
Approx $70 000 per year
Partnerships
• City of Subiaco
• Department of Education
• Parents and community – Building
Fund tax deductible donations
• Parental expertise
Stage 1… 12 -18 months
• Blackies – clean up leaf litter, removal
dying trees, ground fall, retaining wall,
1 small play equipment
$60 K
• Water fountain – top oval
$3-4 K
• Interactive playpod
$4-5 K
• Shade
$20 K
Stage 2… 2-3 years
• Blackies – play equipment
$70 K
• ECE upgrade
$40-$50 K
• Shade and seating
$30 K
Stage 3… 4 years +
• Install a new playground
(next to Junior playground)
$40-50 K
• Relocate vege gardens
$2-3 K
• Relocate mosaics
• Access points, pathway
$40+ K
Other….
• Slip road – drop off
• Connecting pathway
• Part open tennis courts
Other considerations…
Apply for planning approval via
Department of Education’s Building
Housing and Works and Heritage
Council approval
Questions
Where to next…
Plans placed on website. Two weeks for any
additional feedback.
Where appropriate, the community’s
feedback will be provided to the architect
for incorporation.
The final agreed upon Subiaco Primary School
Landscape Master plan will contain a
detailed staging plan, cost estimates for
each stage and the preparation of a planting
plan.