Building Programme
Detailed Designs
Updated May 2018
Tēnā koutou e te Whānau
We are very excited to share with you the following completed detailed designs for our school. These plans are a culmination of close to three years of planning and preparation including the development of our Education Brief and Cultural Narrative, along with parent education evenings, drop-in sessions, fundraising events, consultation meetings, focus group discussions, professional development for staff, engagement with the Ministry of Education's property team, guided classroom tours, community surveys, parent tours of other schools and inquiry units for our children about what they believe makes a great learning space.
We are very pleased with the results which reflect a future-focussed approach to education that will ensure that we can engage more children, more often and in more ways for many years to come.
The design phase is now almost complete and we expect to get full sign off from the Ministry of Education in the very near future. The construction side of the project will go out to tender by the end of May with the contractors confirmed by the end of August. Subject to pricing and any final negotiations, we hope to have construction begin in early September.
The first stage of the actual building works will see Te Manawa removed and construction on the new two story block and Library and Wellbeing Centre begin. This will be closely followed by the demolition of the admin block and a new admin and reception being built in its place. The caretakers compound will also be relocated to Hardwicke Street. We anticipate that the construction of all these new buildings will be completed by mid August 2019.
Immediately following this phase, a moderate refurbishment will take place in the Years 3&4 (Tuawera) block along with a light refurbishment of the exisitng library and Hardwicke Room. It is anticipated that all building works (except for landscaping) will be completed by the end of 2019.
We have developed a decanting plan that will see very little disruption to classes given the scale of the building work ahead. This will be shared with our community closer to the commencement of the construction phase.
Updated May 2018
Tēnā koutou e te Whānau
We are very excited to share with you the following completed detailed designs for our school. These plans are a culmination of close to three years of planning and preparation including the development of our Education Brief and Cultural Narrative, along with parent education evenings, drop-in sessions, fundraising events, consultation meetings, focus group discussions, professional development for staff, engagement with the Ministry of Education's property team, guided classroom tours, community surveys, parent tours of other schools and inquiry units for our children about what they believe makes a great learning space.
We are very pleased with the results which reflect a future-focussed approach to education that will ensure that we can engage more children, more often and in more ways for many years to come.
The design phase is now almost complete and we expect to get full sign off from the Ministry of Education in the very near future. The construction side of the project will go out to tender by the end of May with the contractors confirmed by the end of August. Subject to pricing and any final negotiations, we hope to have construction begin in early September.
The first stage of the actual building works will see Te Manawa removed and construction on the new two story block and Library and Wellbeing Centre begin. This will be closely followed by the demolition of the admin block and a new admin and reception being built in its place. The caretakers compound will also be relocated to Hardwicke Street. We anticipate that the construction of all these new buildings will be completed by mid August 2019.
Immediately following this phase, a moderate refurbishment will take place in the Years 3&4 (Tuawera) block along with a light refurbishment of the exisitng library and Hardwicke Room. It is anticipated that all building works (except for landscaping) will be completed by the end of 2019.
We have developed a decanting plan that will see very little disruption to classes given the scale of the building work ahead. This will be shared with our community closer to the commencement of the construction phase.
New Administration and Reception
The images above shows the new central entrance to the school off Colenso Street. Due to weather tightness issues the exisiting admin building and caretakers compound will be demolished. This has given us the opportunity to create a far more inviting and centrally located entry point to the school.
When visitors enter the school they will have the option of turning right to go into the main reception or left to go onto the Library and Wellbeing Centre.
When visitors enter the school they will have the option of turning right to go into the main reception or left to go onto the Library and Wellbeing Centre.
View of the entrance from Whitfield Street
View of the new entrance from inside the school grounds
New Administration Block ground floor plan
Library and Wellbeing Centre
The images below shows a range of internal views of the new Library and Wellbeing Centre. This building will be made up of two large internal spaces which access an outside courtyard area. It is designed to be multipurpose in nature, will serve a range of functions for the school and reflects the changing nature of traditional library spaces in schools. The Library and Wellbeing Centre will also be a space that parents and visitors can meet before and after school to connect with each other.
This courtyard will feature a number of plantings including herbs and vegetables and will be used to help educate our children about plant cycles and the cultivation of healthy foods. There will also be a small kitchen to prepare light meals and salads.
The images below shows a range of internal views of the new Library and Wellbeing Centre. This building will be made up of two large internal spaces which access an outside courtyard area. It is designed to be multipurpose in nature, will serve a range of functions for the school and reflects the changing nature of traditional library spaces in schools. The Library and Wellbeing Centre will also be a space that parents and visitors can meet before and after school to connect with each other.
This courtyard will feature a number of plantings including herbs and vegetables and will be used to help educate our children about plant cycles and the cultivation of healthy foods. There will also be a small kitchen to prepare light meals and salads.
View from the librarian's desk
view from inside the Wellbeing Centre looking out to the courtyard
View looking back to the kitchen area
External view looking into the courtyard
Two Story Block
The new two story block will provide learning spaces for our Years 5-8 students. The Years 5&6 Team (Te Onepoto) will be housed on the ground floor and the Years 7&8 Team (Awaroa) will occupy the first floor. The building will be accessed by both internal and external stairs with an elevator provided for wheelchair access. The large verandas will provide shade and/or shelter for the students and will act as outside learning areas when required.
The learning spaces (or hubs as they will become known) are designed to be flexible with a range of different sized rooms. Each hub will also contain a large wet area complete with basic kitchen facilities. Depending on the size of each year level, each hub will accomodate the equivalent of three-four traditional classes.
Finally, the ground floor will be connected to the existing Room 3 which will provide additional space and further options for flexibility.
The new two story block will provide learning spaces for our Years 5-8 students. The Years 5&6 Team (Te Onepoto) will be housed on the ground floor and the Years 7&8 Team (Awaroa) will occupy the first floor. The building will be accessed by both internal and external stairs with an elevator provided for wheelchair access. The large verandas will provide shade and/or shelter for the students and will act as outside learning areas when required.
The learning spaces (or hubs as they will become known) are designed to be flexible with a range of different sized rooms. Each hub will also contain a large wet area complete with basic kitchen facilities. Depending on the size of each year level, each hub will accomodate the equivalent of three-four traditional classes.
Finally, the ground floor will be connected to the existing Room 3 which will provide additional space and further options for flexibility.
External view (from inside the school grounds) of the new two story block.
View of the covered verandah on the ground floor including lockers
Ground floor plan of two story block, Room 3 and Library/Wellbeing Centre
View of large central zone
View looking back to breakout spaces and wetzone
View from within a large breakout space
View from within a second large breakout space
View from wetzone looking out to the entrance
First floor plan for new two story block
View of two story block from Colenso Street
View of new caretaker's compound from Harwicke Street
Previous posts below
Preliminary Design Plans
Preliminary Design Plans
Updated August 2017
Dear Parents and Caregivers
We are very excited to share with you the Preliminary Design Plans for our school as part of the Christchurch Education Renewal Programme. Below you will see a range of images illustrating the main areas of development. These plans are a culmination of ideas gathering from our staff, parents and students over the last 18 months and are heavily aligned with our school's Education Brief and Cultural Narrative.
It is important to note that these plans need to be approved by the Ministry of Education via a Design Review Panel before we can progress on to the next phase which is Detailed Design. A significant consideration in this process is the overall budget and as such, we anticipate that we will likely need to prioritise some of the work with other projects being completed over a 5-10 year period. Please note that the overall design phase is likely to take around 6 months to complete with construction starting in February 2018. We anticipate that stage one of the project - the two-storey block, Library and Wellbeing Centre will take 12 months to complete.
To help the Board make decisions about what these priorities will be, we would like to gather your feedback in relation to the following questions:
If you would like to provide some feedback for the Board please click here to be taken to a Google form. We anticipate that the survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Please note that the survey will close at 9am on Friday 18 August 2017.
Many thanks
Sumner School Board of Trustees
Dear Parents and Caregivers
We are very excited to share with you the Preliminary Design Plans for our school as part of the Christchurch Education Renewal Programme. Below you will see a range of images illustrating the main areas of development. These plans are a culmination of ideas gathering from our staff, parents and students over the last 18 months and are heavily aligned with our school's Education Brief and Cultural Narrative.
It is important to note that these plans need to be approved by the Ministry of Education via a Design Review Panel before we can progress on to the next phase which is Detailed Design. A significant consideration in this process is the overall budget and as such, we anticipate that we will likely need to prioritise some of the work with other projects being completed over a 5-10 year period. Please note that the overall design phase is likely to take around 6 months to complete with construction starting in February 2018. We anticipate that stage one of the project - the two-storey block, Library and Wellbeing Centre will take 12 months to complete.
To help the Board make decisions about what these priorities will be, we would like to gather your feedback in relation to the following questions:
- What do you like?
- What have we missed?
- What should we prioritise?
If you would like to provide some feedback for the Board please click here to be taken to a Google form. We anticipate that the survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Please note that the survey will close at 9am on Friday 18 August 2017.
Many thanks
Sumner School Board of Trustees
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Posted 26 July 2017
School Detailed Design Parent Evening
Dear Parents and Caregivers
As you would have seen in last term's Board Talk, on Wednesday 2 August the Board of Trustees and OPUS architects will be sharing the progress that has been made towards the final design of our school buildings as part of the Christchurch Education Renewal Plan.
The presentation will take place in the Hall at 7pm. Drinks and nibbles will be available from 6.30pm.
This is a great opportunity for you to view the designs and provide the Board with feedback on the overall plans.
We look forward to seeing you there.
School Detailed Design Parent Evening
Dear Parents and Caregivers
As you would have seen in last term's Board Talk, on Wednesday 2 August the Board of Trustees and OPUS architects will be sharing the progress that has been made towards the final design of our school buildings as part of the Christchurch Education Renewal Plan.
The presentation will take place in the Hall at 7pm. Drinks and nibbles will be available from 6.30pm.
This is a great opportunity for you to view the designs and provide the Board with feedback on the overall plans.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Canterbury Block Refurbishment
As you will be aware, part of the wider Canterbury Education Renewal Plan, the Board of Trustees has been given approval by the Ministry of Education to refurbish our senior teaching block (ie Rooms 16-20). This type of building is known as a Canterbury Block due to around 90 of them being constructed in our region during the 1930s.
As you will see from the plans below, the Canterbury Block will be fully modernised to reflect how education will be delivered in schools in the future. The refurbishment will feature a larger shared space with a number of smaller breakout spaces. The overall space is designed to be flexible in nature and will allow for a range of different scenarios in terms of number of teachers and classes using the space. Special consideration will be given to details around lighting and acoustics.
The project will also include a large deck area for outdoor learning and an extended verandah, which will provide more shade options for our children.
We anticipate that work on the Canterbury Block will begin in the December school holidays and take the duration of Term 1, 2017 to complete. We are currently working on a plan that will minimise any disruption and ensure a seamless transition into the refurbished teaching spaces. This will be shared with you in the near future.
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Above: Plans for the refurbishment of the Canterbury Block (Rooms 16-20)
Posted 28 January 2016
Dear Parents and Caregivers
We trust you have had a safe and relaxing Summer break.
Dear Parents and Caregivers
We trust you have had a safe and relaxing Summer break.
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As you will be aware, at the end of November 2015, the Minister of Education Hekia Parata made an interim decision to close Redcliffs School by the end of 2016. Prior to the final decision being made, the Ministry is in the process of exploring a number of possible ways forward from this point. This includes working with the Boards of Mt Pleasant and Sumner Schools to develop a plan to accommodate Redcliffs students coming to Sumner and/or Mt Pleasant Schools should the Minister’s final decision be to close Redcliffs School.
Following the earthquakes, Sumner School was due to undergo significant development to our property as part of the Ministry of Education's Christchurch Schools Rebuild programme. This was originally scheduled to take place in 2019/20. |
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This letter is to inform you that due to the Minister of Education's interim decision to close Redcliffs School, our school has now been placed in a high priority category under the Christchurch Schools Rebuild programme. This is the standard procedure followed for all Canterbury schools as a result of being affected by the possible closure of a neighbouring School.
The Ministry is committed to ensuring that all students continue to have access to high quality education in appropriate spaces regardless of the Minister's final decision for Redcliffs School. For this to occur, it is important that proactive and timely planning takes place that considers all options. As a consequence of this, the start of our Property Development Plan has now been brought forward to the beginning of 2016.
The Property Development Plan involves a three-step process:
1) Education Brief
This is a detailed document drafted by members of Sumner School Staff and Board that sets out the future strategic direction of the school and our Vision for Teaching and Learning. The Education Brief is future-focused and heavily based on pedagogy.
To be completed by the end of March 2016.
2) Master Plan
The Board of Trustees will work with the Ministry of Education’s Property Team to develop learning spaces that will allow our Vision for Teaching and Learning to be implemented. This also includes factoring in “bigger picture” considerations such as planning for future roll growth and the need for additional non-teaching spaces.
To be completed by the end of June 2016. The master plan will be flexible enough to allow for all possible outcomes of the Redcliffs decision.
3) Property Development
This is the construction phase of the process.
To be confirmed.
We can appreciate that this is major news for our community. We want to be clear that we continue to support Redcliffs in their right to have a community school in Redcliffs. However, we must also prioritise the needs of our school community, both current and future, and plan for whatever the outcome. The students are our highest priority and it is with this in mind that we have engaged in this process. In the meantime, we will continue to support the Redcliffs community in their efforts to return to their community.
It is important to note that due to the time and effort that will be invested into the above process, the Ministry of Education has given both the Mt Pleasant and Sumner Boards the assurance that the full process will continue through to the property development stage regardless of what the final decision is for Redcliffs School.
Our Board has worked with the Mt Pleasant Board to prepare some FAQs which we hope will help answer some of the questions you might have about the acceleration of our property development. We will continue to keep you fully informed as this process develops.
Frequently Asked Questions & Answers:
Does entering into the master planning process pre-empt the decision to close Redcliffs School?
No. The master planning process at our school is just one of the options the Ministry is continuing to explore prior to the final decision from the Minister regarding the closure of Redcliffs School.
Will our school buildings be ready to accommodate an influx of Redcliffs students should the final decision be to close Redcliffs?
We have an assurance from the Ministry that all required teaching spaces will be completed for the beginning of 2017. Doing the planning now means that we will be well placed to respond to the Minister’s decision.
How will the parent community and students be involved in this planning process?
We are in the fortunate position to have recently completed (November 2015) a comprehensive online survey with our parent community regarding the strategic direction of our school and are in the process of formulating a strategic plan based on the feedback we received. During the next few months we will continue to engage with our staff, students and parents to ensure that we have the best outcome possible for our community.
What will happen to our property developments if Redcliffs doesn’t close?
We have been given an assurance by the Ministry of Education that due to the time, energy and resources that go into developing a master plan, the property development will continue at our school regardless of the final outcome for Redcliffs.
Will all of the building work be completed by the beginning of 2017?
No. The master planning process encompasses all buildings on site including non-teaching spaces such as the library, hall and administration block. It also takes into account earthquake repairs and weather tightness issues. The priority will be to have all required teaching spaces ready for the beginning of the 2017 school year with construction on the other buildings continuing beyond this.
We hope that this explains the process clearly. We will continue to keep you informed as this process develops.
Kind regards
Yvonne Hall
Sumner School Board of Trustees Chair
The Ministry is committed to ensuring that all students continue to have access to high quality education in appropriate spaces regardless of the Minister's final decision for Redcliffs School. For this to occur, it is important that proactive and timely planning takes place that considers all options. As a consequence of this, the start of our Property Development Plan has now been brought forward to the beginning of 2016.
The Property Development Plan involves a three-step process:
1) Education Brief
This is a detailed document drafted by members of Sumner School Staff and Board that sets out the future strategic direction of the school and our Vision for Teaching and Learning. The Education Brief is future-focused and heavily based on pedagogy.
To be completed by the end of March 2016.
2) Master Plan
The Board of Trustees will work with the Ministry of Education’s Property Team to develop learning spaces that will allow our Vision for Teaching and Learning to be implemented. This also includes factoring in “bigger picture” considerations such as planning for future roll growth and the need for additional non-teaching spaces.
To be completed by the end of June 2016. The master plan will be flexible enough to allow for all possible outcomes of the Redcliffs decision.
3) Property Development
This is the construction phase of the process.
To be confirmed.
We can appreciate that this is major news for our community. We want to be clear that we continue to support Redcliffs in their right to have a community school in Redcliffs. However, we must also prioritise the needs of our school community, both current and future, and plan for whatever the outcome. The students are our highest priority and it is with this in mind that we have engaged in this process. In the meantime, we will continue to support the Redcliffs community in their efforts to return to their community.
It is important to note that due to the time and effort that will be invested into the above process, the Ministry of Education has given both the Mt Pleasant and Sumner Boards the assurance that the full process will continue through to the property development stage regardless of what the final decision is for Redcliffs School.
Our Board has worked with the Mt Pleasant Board to prepare some FAQs which we hope will help answer some of the questions you might have about the acceleration of our property development. We will continue to keep you fully informed as this process develops.
Frequently Asked Questions & Answers:
Does entering into the master planning process pre-empt the decision to close Redcliffs School?
No. The master planning process at our school is just one of the options the Ministry is continuing to explore prior to the final decision from the Minister regarding the closure of Redcliffs School.
Will our school buildings be ready to accommodate an influx of Redcliffs students should the final decision be to close Redcliffs?
We have an assurance from the Ministry that all required teaching spaces will be completed for the beginning of 2017. Doing the planning now means that we will be well placed to respond to the Minister’s decision.
How will the parent community and students be involved in this planning process?
We are in the fortunate position to have recently completed (November 2015) a comprehensive online survey with our parent community regarding the strategic direction of our school and are in the process of formulating a strategic plan based on the feedback we received. During the next few months we will continue to engage with our staff, students and parents to ensure that we have the best outcome possible for our community.
What will happen to our property developments if Redcliffs doesn’t close?
We have been given an assurance by the Ministry of Education that due to the time, energy and resources that go into developing a master plan, the property development will continue at our school regardless of the final outcome for Redcliffs.
Will all of the building work be completed by the beginning of 2017?
No. The master planning process encompasses all buildings on site including non-teaching spaces such as the library, hall and administration block. It also takes into account earthquake repairs and weather tightness issues. The priority will be to have all required teaching spaces ready for the beginning of the 2017 school year with construction on the other buildings continuing beyond this.
We hope that this explains the process clearly. We will continue to keep you informed as this process develops.
Kind regards
Yvonne Hall
Sumner School Board of Trustees Chair