Building a learning nation

The Cayman Islands are gaining recognition the world over for building world-class learning spaces which reflect both 21st-Century thinking and the islands’ rich and unique culture. Here you can share in the progress of the most innovative, exciting and highly publicised capital programme for education ever undertaken in the Caribbean. These are the reflections in real time of those who are making it happen and those whose lives will be touched; educators, parents, students, government staff, architects, planners, and providers of the services students will ultimately benefit from. The world is watching this one, so leave your comments, link to the site and get in touch if you want to know more. You can see more on the education transformation process at http://buildingexcellencetogether.blogspot.com.


28 November, 2007

So much more than some pieces of cardboard!


GTPS Principal; Ms Marie Martin and Chief Education Officer; Mrs Shirley Wahler explore a concept model of the new GTPS
It might only be a few pieces of cardboard but it represents so much more- in fact what two of the future GTPS buildings will look like! There was great excitement this week as the planning for the new George Town Primary School got past the very innovative concept design stage with planners, architects and GTPS staff moving together towards a vision of what the new school will look like and how it would actually "work" as a learning environment.
A key feature of this whole process has been the constant contact, input and consultation from staff and education officials with architects Maureen O'Shaughnessy and Craig Goodman from CS&P- a real working relationship is being developed. There are no surprises in the development of this school - but there is creativity, innovation, excitement and crucially, ownership. (GL)
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