Lizard News DECEMBER 2018
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Design and consent time for OPS classrooms
By Greig Neilson, BoT Chair rogress on the classroom build at Ōmokoroa Point School is finally gathering momentum. In the past two years, the Board of Trustees has invested significant time in negotiating a solution with the Ministry of Education that fits in with the culture of our school and preserves our green space into the future. All of that preparatory work is now behind us and construction is in sight. In the meantime, we have been
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supporting our increased class sizes with additional teacher aide hours. The final design will be presented and accepted by the Board in the weeks prior to Christmas, with a building consent application to be lodged on 13th December. An open tender process is conducted involving builders who have been vetted by the Ministry as being suitable for classroom builds such as ours. Following tender assessment and contract negotiation, we expect the first
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sod to be turned in late April or early May next year. An eight-month construction estimate should see our new senior classes taking their place in their new rooms for Term 1 of 2020. The classroom design features the flexibility to teach both larger and smaller groups. There will be two breakout spaces, one of which will double as a media production suite. The outdoors area adjoining the carpark will be a secluded, seniors-only area.
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