Picking back up on a theme that I last addressed in this blog some time ago (see previous posts)... the environment that we present for children, the community, stakeholders, visitors and for ourselves and our staff is really important.
I have posted extensively on Creative Spaces and Learning Environment on my Creativity Blog
http://wilsonm011.blogspot.co.uk/, most recently
http://wilsonm011.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/creative-spaces-18.html
It is a theme that I wanted to pick up in my Leadership blog also in terms of display.
Displays should be inherently interesting. They should capture attention. They don't have to be formulaic and display ideas can come from anywhere. This one (above) was on a wall at Zizzi's, Leeds. Good ideas can come from anywhere.
Displays should celebrate success. They should show good examples of what we wanted to achieve. They should act as an inspiration to other children.
Displays are great when there is something to engage with. Where you can turn a page, or touch a surface.
Displays should be dynamic. They should change fairly regularly in order to maintain their currency and remain of interest. There should be displays on show that have the
Wow Factor.
The criteria that applies to displays can be applied equally to other aspects... like the display of books. Books in shops are marketed, sold, displayed.... How many times are books in schools seen only by their spine, or piled up, or heaped in book bins?
In this case, the principles of display have been applied to the 'marketing' of books in the school. There are downlights directly above the book display area in order to make it stand out even more. the books look exciting and interesting to read.
There is a branch of 'Starbooks' in every classroom....
