Wednesday 8th May and Wednesday 22nd May
Hughes Hall is proud to be collaborating with the Faculty of Education and Department of Architecture at the University of Cambridge as the SDSG continues its second year of exciting events.
This term our theme will be Alternatives to in-classroom education, picking up on outdoor and open-air schooling as well as the design of school gardens and forests.
The School Design Study Group (SDSG) creates a space for educationalists, spatial practitioners, academics and students to engage in discussion, test theories, share ideas and learn about school design in an interdisciplinary environment. It operates though a variety of formats, including invited guest speakers, reading sessions and site visits.
Easter Term Programme
- Session 1: 8th May, 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm, Council Rm, Hughes Hall
Dr Sara Knight: Outdoor Learning Experiences as a Garden of Delights
Dr Sara Knight as been described as ‘arguably the most profilic and influencial author on Forest Schools to date’. Since retiring as a University Lecturer, she continues to play in the woods, research playing in the woods and to write about playing in the woods.
- Session 2: 22nd May, afternoon/early evening (time tbc)
School visit: A site visit & picnic at the Cambridge Steiner School Garden to learn about their garden design and curriculum.
For further information, check out the SDSG website (which includes a great reading list on schools + community), click here
Booking
- Please reserve a place via Eventbrite: click here. All welcome, whatever your discipline.
Queries?
Contact David Baker (db798) in Education or Juliet Harrison-Egan (jath3) in Architecture
