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The maximum time of the day of a child is spent at school. The way every aspect of one’s house is taken care of to make it comfortable for children play, learn and grow, the same way, a school also has to be designed to promote development of children. Studies reveal that school infrastructure is one of the key factors that contribute in building the child’s perception of the world around her when she grows up.
Schools can be considered as second homes for children. Therefore, it will not be wrong to say that a school serves numerous purposes in the life of a child. The primary purpose of a school is of course learning. However, do you think learning can happen in a place that is not clean, hygienic, safe or comfortable? While, on an idealistic level it can be argued that learning is beyond all these factors and if an individual wants to learn, then it can happen anywhere irrespective of the physical spaces. However, this kind of zeal for learning is not found in all people and children. Further, school is not a place merely for academic learning. Different skills and values are also taught to children in school including cleanliness, hygiene, safety, respect and so on. Thus, the physical space of the school should be example of all this.
It is a known fact that children learn better when they get a safe and favourable environment. Right temperature levels, proper ventilation, enough light, clean and green spaces, open spaces to play and move, safe and secured boundaries of the school, premises, clean toilets, clean drinking water, comfortable furniture and so on are some of the basic facilities that make the schools environment favourable. However, the environment is not only created by the physical resources but also by people. The role of teachers and other staff becomes very critical here. The way they interact with the children and the values they promote through their behaviour creates an environment accordingly.
Good schools make an extra effort to create an environment that promotes all round development of children. Good schools pay special attention to wellness of children – mental, physical and emotional. Classrooms are designed in ways that promote development of all faculties in children. Spacious playgrounds with adequate sports facilities enable children engage in different sports and other physical activities. Libraries, laboratories, resource rooms, multipurpose rooms, auditorium, and medical room are some other facilities in a school. It is a well-established fact that the school infrastructure has a direct impact on learning and development of children.
Even though most school owners know the importance of good school infrastructure, they do not put much thought into it. And even when thought is put, the school buildings are often just made fancy to attract parents and not really meant to promote learning. There are certain schools like Millennium Schools in India that give importance to every aspect of school to foster learning. The Millennium Schools and Millennium World Schools are located in more than 40 cities across India and each of their campuses is worth visiting. Every campus is scientifically designed to promote learning. Millennium Schools are one of the best CBSE schools in India. To know more about their learning-enabled infrastructure, visit one of their campuses or their website.