What does OwnZone look like?
There is no set formula for a successful OwnZone club. Getting the right format will depend on things such as the size and location of your school, interests of your pupils and partners.
Getting the right format for your club will depend on things such as the size and location of your school, interests of your pupils and available partners.
But with a little imagination you can make OwnZone work in your school, whatever the set-up.
A typical evening of activities at OwnZone might look like this:
When |
Where |
What’s on offer |
|
3.30 – 6pm |
VI Form Block |
The Hub – signing in & signing up for activities. |
|
3.30 – 6pm |
VI Form Common Room |
ChillZone – Refreshments, games, music, magazines etc. Pupils can choose to relax with friends here until 6pm or to visit other zones. |
|
3.30 – 5.30pm |
Library |
LearnZone - Pupils can use ICT and reference facilities, and get support for homework and revision skills from peer tutors. |
|
3.30 – 4.30pm |
Various rooms in school |
SkillZone – existing OSHL activities: netball & football club, french club, orchestra. |
|
4.30 – 6pm |
Hall, gym, music studio etc |
SkillZone – additional activities designed by and for OwnZone members eg. health and beauty, DJ skills, first aid or self defence. |
How much space does OwnZone need?
The organisation of the zones is flexible and will vary from school to school, depending on what activities are currently offered and the space available.
You can make the OwnZone model work even if your school is not very big:
- Audit the space available in the school. Consider how areas close to each other could be used as efficiently as possible.
- Curtain off the stage area of the school hall for the ChillZone and bring in comfy chairs, beanbags and magazines.
- Use partitions to divide the school hall into zones.
- Is there unused space in the school at this time of day that can be adapted, such as canteen or library?
