BACKGROUND
In November 2004, UHS initiated an extensive campaign to upgrade all the classrooms in all the schools. A total of R9 323 775 has been collected for the Renew A Classroom Campaign.
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Refurbished classroom |
The new furniture |
Renovation began in earnest in that same month and we have made exceptional progress across the various campuses. Firstly, we purchased ergonomically designed chairs and desks for every child from age two – 18.
THE SCHOOLS
The High School has almost been completely refurbished with the exception of two classrooms, one of which has been scheduled for renovation in June/July holidays. Each subject has access to smart board technology; however, with more and more teachers preparing lessons on this new technology Smartboards are still urgently required.
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Jeremy Chaitman afixes a mezzuza |
High school computer room |
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Middle School is also almost completed with the exception of the third floor corridor. There are still five classrooms to be refurbished.
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Louise Leigh demonstrates the smartboard |
The Media Centre: Herzlia has always had a magnificent media centre and now it has been completely revamped with the addition of a seminar room with SmartBoard technology, teenage reading book collection and the magnificent Art Library with over 3000 art books. The centre has been refurbished and each room has air conditioning.
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Media centre |
Highlands Primary now has the most incredible playground facility with the laying of Astroturf in the playground. For the first time ever, the children can play on ‘grass’. The plaque really says it all “The most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things” Plato.
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Reception room |
Astroturf |
An anonymous donation of R150 000 was given to Highlands Primary School for the purchase of SmartBoards.
In addition to the playground, the entire ground floor corridor has been all but completely revamped with fabulous vinyl patterning all along and up the walls. The signage was purpose designed for the Primary school with a clipboard for artwork or photographs that can be updated regularly.
Weizmann and Alon Ashel have undergone extensive outside renovations with a new tuck shop, guardhouse and Swimming Pool Complex. We have upgraded four out of the 12 classrooms and there is work to be done in the library and computer rooms.
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Alon Ashel foyer |
Weizmann foyer |
The Swimming Pool Complex was opened in November 2008. Weizmann is now the proud owner of a magnificent swimming pool, an Astroturf play area next to the pool. We have also, through the PTA laid Atroturf the main playground outside the tuck shop. Both the primary school and Alon Ashel use this extensively.
SIGNAGE
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Neville Samuels and Saul Nurtman outside the Barry Blechman classroom |
The signage designed for the Renew A Classroom campaign incorporated the Room Number, teacher’s name, subject and a donor plaque.
FURTHER DONOR OPPORTUNITIES
There are still a number of classrooms that need renovating in the Middle School, Highlands Primary and Weizmann. To renew a class classroom costs R100 000 and a technologically enhanced room with a Smart Board is now R150 000. With the recent developments in teaching technology, renovated classrooms are in urgent need of SmartBoards - they cost R50 000 each.
Please contact Tracy Klass on tracy@herzlia.com or on 021 464 3393