Outside the school building
The outdoor environment is the area around a school building. What is the environment of your school like?
Modern School in Slovenia
Modern School in Slovenia
Courtesy of Maja Grivec and Gabriela Maja, Kočevje school,SloveniaModern School in Slovenia
Courtesy of Maja Grivec and Gabriela Maja, Kočevje school,Slovenia
Courtesy of Maja Grivec and Gabriela Maja, Kočevje school,Slovenia
Modern School in Slovenia
Modern School in Slovenia
Courtesy of Maja Grivec and Gabriela Maja, Kočevje school,SloveniaLets look again at this modern school.
Does the school have any boundary walls?
What does that tell you about the school environment?
Do you think that this modern school is located in a place with traffic congestion problems?
This is what the modern school looks like in winter. What landscape features can you see in the background?
Do you think this school is in
- A rural location?
or - An urban location?
When we say something is spacious we mean that space is plentiful. From what you can see, do you think that this school has spacious grounds?
The architects have left the trees on the school grounds. Do you think this makes a nice environment for a school?
Modern School in Slovenia with Trees
Courtesy of Maja Grivec and Gabriela Maja, Kočevje school, Slovenia
Courtesy of Maja Grivec and Gabriela Maja, Kočevje school, Slovenia
Trees are not only lovely to look at. They also clean the air by absorbing carbon dioxide, they store water and their roots help to keep soil from eroding.
Trees are also important as a habitat for wildlife.
Do you have trees near your school?
Should schools have trees on their grounds?
Do you know?
Destroying and cutting down trees in large amounts is known as deforestation.
Deforestation has happened especially in the tropical rain forests. Forests are often cut to make room for crop farming or livestock.
Outside the school building: Play areas
School Play Area for Basketball
School Play Area for Basketball Image from "SNAP: A Photographic Record of Irish National Schools 1993" publication edited by Tom Lawlor and published by Fuji Photo Film Ireland Ltd 1994
© Tom LawlorSchool Play Area for Basketball
© Tom Lawlor
© Tom Lawlor
School Play Area for Basketball
School Play Area for Basketball Image from "SNAP: A Photographic Record of Irish National Schools 1993" publication edited by Tom Lawlor and published by Fuji Photo Film Ireland Ltd 1994
© Tom Lawlor
School Play Area: Children playing Hopscotch
School Play Area: Children playing Hopscotch Image from "SNAP: A Photographic Record of Irish National Schools 1993" publication edited by Tom Lawlor and published by Fuji Photo Film Ireland Ltd 1994
© Tom LawlorSchool Play Area: Children playing Hopscotch
© Tom Lawlor
© Tom Lawlor
School Play Area: Children playing Hopscotch
School Play Area: Children playing Hopscotch Image from "SNAP: A Photographic Record of Irish National Schools 1993" publication edited by Tom Lawlor and published by Fuji Photo Film Ireland Ltd 1994
© Tom LawlorLook at these pictures of schools. What kind of surface do these play areas have?
Do you think the play areas shown are very good?
The first two play areas shown here are known as hard surface playing areas
Should schools have green areas like the ones shown below? Why?
School Green Area - icon
© Tom Lawlor
© Tom Lawlor
Does your school have a lawn or green area?
School Play Area
© Tom Lawlor
© Tom Lawlor
Are the grounds of this school spacious?
Do the children have enough playground space?
Name a building that you can see near the school.