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 * Building Education Revolution – Science Learning Spaces detail:**


 * School || Rosebank College |||| Suburb || Five Dock |||| Phone number || 97133100 ||
 * Address |||||||| 1A Harris Rd Five Dock |||| Region || Inner West ||
 * Principal |||||||| Mr Tom Galea |||| Enrolment ||  ||
 * Last Refurbishment ||||||||||||||  ||
 * Other Details |||| No. of Streams: 6 |||||| Current Number of Labs: 4 |||| Required Number of Science Learning Areas: 5 ||
 * Current Technology |||| Interactive White Boards: 0 |||||| Projectors: 4 ||||  ||

**In classrooms**

- Colourful benches/notice boards and furniture to enhance creativity and alertness - 8-10 work benches with gas taps and sink, these need to be separate from the ‘theory’ area - Installation of Interactive white boards and projectors and an audio system - Wireless printer and interactive tablets or wireless connection of laptops linked to the white board would enhance the learning experience. - Docking stations - Video conferencing facilities - Two entrances to each room one onto a deck/balcony area - Mobile Individual connective tables - Magnetic Surfaces to write reminders and/or for running classroom discussions or for sharing ideas - Writable surfaces (like white boards or Perspex) around the room to write results while conducting experiments to eliminate the cluster of stationery - Colourful Pin boards to allow for display of student work - Lights in parallel so that different sections of the lights can be turned on and off depending on activity (eg projector use or light box experiments) - Lights with sensors which would turn off with lack of movement - All Learning Spaces set up to use Solar energy - Data-logging equipment - Sky lights or a lot of glass walls to allow for natural light - Presentation space within the classroom - Garden beds/greenhouse along the outside of the classrooms to grow plants for science experiments - Safe storage spaces for basic science equipment like beakers and test tubes in each Science Learning Space - A long bench in the physics Learning Space for projectile experiments - Laptop bag racks - Air conditioned - Intercom/phone system between Science Learning Spaces and prep room - Concertina doors which open up between Science Learning Spaces to create greater connection - Breakout spaces like an atrium and/or deck - Hot water system in Science Learning Spaces - Practical workspace for students with disabilities - Safety showers and eye wash stations - Work stations bench tops which are heat/stain and scratch proof - Vinyl floor covering around work benches and perhaps carpet in the centre of the room - Several computers per room - Cameras to tape lessons - Well organised and labeled storage areas/units - Each Science Learning Space needs tables, chairs and working equipment for 30 students - Blackout Blinds for physics experiments

**A Science Atrium** - Display cabinets to exhibit collection of fossils, how technology has changed or student wok samples - Digital prints of science concepts around the science atrium walls to create murals and vinyl tiles that celebrate scientists and/or scientific discoveries. - Several lounge chairs along the parameter of the atrium to create small breakout area - Permanent projector installed for guest speakers - Vinyl flooring for easier access of equipment from prep room

**Chemical Store Room** - a new larger chemical store with OH&S appropriate cabinets and shelves - ventilation and exhaustion of chemical store cupboards **Store Rooms and Prep Room**

- Greater storage such as compactors

- Permanent Water distiller/demineralising unit - Wireless networked set up of technology (laptop, printers etc)

A lecture theatre that seats 180 people which has a teacher workbench that expands across most of the room for guest speakers and demonstrations.