New Furniture Arrives at GIS

smdyogolo • November 17, 2021

New Furniture Arrives At G.I.S.

Over the course of this school year, Gaborone International School (GIS) noticed areas around their school that need updating. Whether considering immediate improvements or scoping out plans for the future. The importance of school furniture is undeniable. It plays a significant role in the effectiveness of student’s learning journey.    GIS’s facility is increasingly becoming a crucial part of the learning process, whereby the physical environment is considered the ‘third teacher’. “Choices of good school furnishings and finishes play a greater role as a result”, says Gerald Hilton, Executive Head of Gaborone International School.

 

Thus, GIS has embarked on a revamping their Primary School by purchasing 540 desks for the lower primary. The desks were installed in approximately twenty classrooms from St 1 to 3. “The excitement among the children was fantastic”, he says.  

 

“The investment in the furniture transforms our classrooms in a 21 st century spaces that will result in meaningful changes for students. The mobility of the furniture enables our teachers to create environments that are conducive to collaboration and interaction. Using mobile furniture is crucial for creating multipurpose classrooms, so we have acquired lightweight furniture that can be moved smoothly throughout a classroom. Because students can quickly and easily move from clustered work areas back into rows for independent working, mobile furniture is a wise investment for the modern GIS classroom”, says Gerald. 


GIS has a revamping project timeline in place. The next project is to replace all the upper Primary desks, and the school aim to complete this in 2022. “We believe that updating our furniture to accommodate changing classroom environment can help make students more productive, and will ultimately create a more positive and collaborative environment”, Gerald concludes.  

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