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s a leader in girls’ education, Havergal
must continue to provide the best learning
environment and facilities for members
of our community. The school’s previous
Master Plans have enhanced the campus in a
sustainable, environmentally responsible manner
that embodies the most current thinking on
education and facility design while respecting its
singular heritage. With that in mind, the Board of
Governors is currently working to develop a new
Master Plan that anticipates the changing needs
in approaches to learning and teaching in a 21st
century environment. The new plan and proposed
implementation and phasing strategies will be
designed with the goals of:
• enhancing Havergal’s campus image and identity
• creating exemplary 21st century learning
environments
• preserving a sustainable, green campus
• developing an improved network of connections/
linkages
• providing appropriate amenities and support
spaces
• developing a sequential implementation strategy
Although still in development, we started making
improvements to the campus over the summer of
2012 that are in-line with the themes and goals of
the new Master Plan. These renovations include:
The Learning Hub:
An Innovative Learning Space
in the Junior School
We opened up the library and technology lab spaces
to form the Junior School’s Learning Hub. This is a
newly designed learning space where information,
technology and inquiry come together in an
integrated way to foster 21st century thinking (see
article on page 15).
The Learning Hub is a multi-purpose space where
students can easily move from one room to the
other. We replaced heavy and static furniture with
adaptable and functional pieces. We expanded
electronic resources and streamlined our print
resources. Throughout the Learning Hub, student
learning is supported with access to technology,
including laptops, desktops, iPads and interactive
white boards (with a new seven-foot wide
projector). We added a sound studio for digital
recording of student podcasts, music and voiceovers.
Two Multipurpose Learning
Strategist Rooms for Junior School
Students
The new Multipurpose Learning Strategist Rooms
(located on the second floor) are learning support
spaces for Junior School students. We repurposed
rooms that were formerly a print room and an
office to accommodate the needs of our Junior
School students. The rooms are spaces for groups or
individuals and they act as hubs of student-focused
learning.
A G&G Mini Shop in the Junior
School
We transformed a space in the foyer in the Junior
School for the new “G&G Shop.” Our parent
volunteers work in the shop and sell T-shirts,
hairbands and other Junior School Havergal items.
The Junior School Admission
Office Relocated
A prospective family’s first impression of the Junior
School begins at the Junior School Admission Office,
which is why we moved the office to a space more
central to student-life. The new office is now in a
space where prospective students and their parents
can see the school in action.
Renovated Pick-Up and Drop-Off
Areas at the Junior School
In order to improve the efficiency of drop-off and
pick-up, we widened the driveway at the front of
the Junior School. This allows for safer and more
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HAVERGAL COLLEGE
The Changing Needs
of our Infrastructure
By Lisa Anderson
Lisa Anderson,
Director of Facilities
HAVERGAL COLLEGE