PRESENTATIONTO THEABSA BREAKFAST CLUB

ATHLONE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND&BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

ATHLONE SCHOOL FOR THE BLINDFounders Day 7 May 1926Rev William Blaxall, Advocate Robert Bowen and Mary CurreyNo school for blind in CapeTownFirst School opened 7 May 1927In Athlone named after the Earl of Athlone

ATHLONE SCHOOL FOR THE BLINDThe first group of 7 learners included Isaac Jacobs (age 20)He trained in the academic section and qualified as a piano tuner, became house-master at the school; became vice chair at the SA Nat Council for the Blind

ATHLONE SCHOOL FOR THE BLINDIsaac Jacobs at the age of 80 was awarded posthumously the prestigious R W Bowen Meritorious Award for the Blind for his services to societySince 1927 there have been about 20 000 learners and it is anticipated that 50 000 learners will receive their education in the next few decades (now includes blind, visually handicapped, wheel-bound and multi-handicapped learners

ATHLONE SCHOOL for the BLINDPROPOSED ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING PREMISES

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EXISTING PREMISESAERIAL VIEW

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SITE ANALISYS1.1 USAGE & CIRCULATION & LEGIBILITYEXISTING PREMISES

Circulation chaotic due

to improper direction

Rented areas sprawled

Entrance not elaborate

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SITE ANALISYS1.2 INFRASTRUCTUREVARIOUS DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES

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External works1) Inelaborate Entrance; 2) Dilapidated walkways; 3) Barren Courtyards;4) Misplaced playground; 5) Dilapidated water tank123245

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Proposed RedevelopmentMASTER PLANSOLUTION

clear and easily understandable floor plan created by zoning usage

walkways introduced

landscaping done

entrance elaborated

roadways modified to serve site better

accommodation increased

retirement home incorporated as source of income

rented accommodation separated for security

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Proposed RedevelopmentMASSING MODELCOVERED POOLFLATSHOSTELRETIREMENT VILLAGEWORKSHOPSADMINSCHOOLSCHOOL

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Proposed Retirement VillageMaster plan

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Proposed Dining/ Courtyard3d Impressions

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3d ImpressionsProposed Walkway /Courtyard

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3d ImpressionsProposed Covered Pool

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ATHLONE SCHOOL FOR THE BLINDThe School is supported by the Dept of EducationThe Board has undertaken the imitative to refurbish the school and hostels that will cost R100mIn addition, the Board wants to provide social housing on land they own for professional blind and sighted persons

ATHLONE SCHOOL FOR THE BLINDThe Board has agreed to a dynamic fundraising campaign which looks to access about R40 m over the next three to four yearsmore of that laterThe current calendar has a prestigious Dinner Dance scheduled for the 7 may 2010

ATHLONE SCHOOL FOR THE BLINDFormal Black and White with a superb buffetDance Band by Elginairs and Cricket memorabilia Auction of a Cricket Bat signed by the current Protea Cricket teamPoster signed by Sir Ian Botham, one of the cricket greats of our timeCompere and Auctioneer is Jeremy Fredericks of MNet

ATHLONE SCHOOL FOR THE BLINDASFTB golf Day 27 September 2010Sale of Bath Salts in decorated containers (recycled articles)Artwork, T-shirts, Diaries etc

ATHLONE SCHOOL FORTHE BLINDTHANK YOUFOR YOUR SUPPORT

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