ST MARGARET’S ACADEMY - PRIORITIES FOR EXTERNAL SPACES Nature Spaces Top Priorities 1. Bird facilities – houses/feeders – use planting to encourage birds (12 votes) 2. Bug hotels made from dead wood, using leaves/twigs inside (9 votes)
Social Spaces Top Priorities 1. Seating area in woodland – tree stumps, possible decking (long term)(12 votes) 2. Natural bench area and natural shelter area in woodland remove fence at bottom (8 votes) 2. Bus park shelter around the wall – perhaps decked to make it more weatherproof (8 votes)
2. Replant hedgerow and grow different types of plants at the edge/bottom (9 votes)
4. Football stand behind pitch (7 votes)
4. Plant native plants to attract insects/birds e.g. willow trees (7 votes)
4. Basketball court behind the pitches or grassy area basketball court – beside PE/swimming (long term) (7 votes)
5. Create a meadow for wild flowers – don’t cut the grass! (6 votes)
4. Trenches in the side woodland area – natural ditch already in place (Curriculum links –history, drama and CDT) (7 votes)
Healthy Spaces Top Priorities
Learning and Teaching Spaces Top Priorities
1. Amphitheatre style seating/decking beside PE (9 votes)
1. Shelter and seating for outdoor classes – creative writing space with log benches in natural areas, could be used as social seating (12 votes)
2. Basketball half court/tarmac target practice area round back of pitches (7 votes) 3. School front – benches and shelter (5 votes) 4. Picnic benches at front of school (5 votes)
2. Growing area – market garden area for enterprise/selling (6 votes) 3. Construction area – space in which to build larger scale projects e.g. bridge building (4 votes)
5. PE side entrance – grass to decking/3G grass pitch (4 votes) 5. Nature trail/bike track (woods) (4 votes)
4. Improved access to wooded area so pupils/staff can get into these areas easily (2 votes) 5. Outdoor storage – secure place for mats, fold-up chairs and clipboards for outdoor lessons (1 vote)
With thanks to all students and staff who gave their time to this project. All images courtesy of Grounds for Learning.