To produce a room plan

Aim

To produce a room plan.

Evidence and reflection

A simple plan should be made of the fixed points in the room: walls, windows, doors, sinks, etc. It is relatively easy to produce a plan ‘to scale’ on computer or by using squared paper.

Major existing items of furniture should be represented by shapes to the same scale as the room plan.

The furniture can be moved around on the plan to experiment with different layouts.

Extension

Careful analysis is needed of the space requirements of each activity and of each activity in relation to the others.

More in this chapter

• To reflect upon how your values impact upon the provision the children in your care receive
• To work with children in your setting to investigate how they feel about an aspect of your environme
• To reflect upon the spaces provided within the indoor environment in your setting
• To reflect upon the spaces provided in the outdoor environment in your setting
• To reflect upon how you plan the learning environment
• To plan resources to support specific learning activities
• To monitor an individual child to estimate active learning time
• To consider the opportunities the children in your care have to explore the outdoors
• To review your own practice in relation to digital technologies