Seven Wonders of a New Brookes CIL International School

This truly innovative educational establishment meets world’s best practices of security and sustainability while practicing a holistic approach to a child’s comprehensive development. According to the article in the media outlet “LB.ua”, when listing the advantages of their School, Brookes CIL identifies seven vital spaces for students known as “7 Wonders of CIL”.

The first wonder is represented by the triple-height atrium which is designed to be the magnificent Heart of the School: the main entrance with 700 lockers and access to Dining Hall, this vibrant hub welcomes school community every day, the article reads. The atrium also acts as a space to elevate learning practices; students carry out group sessions and independent study while teachers use it to facilitate their lesson planning in specially designed coupe-style meeting rooms.

At the same time the design of Creative & Media Hall integrates high-performance HVAC, AV technology, theater rigging, lighting, and acoustics. It includes a 500+ seat Performance Hall, instrument storage area, make-up and dressing rooms with toilets and showers, a black box modern theatre and tv/podcast studio.

In addition, Brookes CIL Sports Centre accommodates an NBA-size sport arena, three halls offering adaptable playing space for a range of sports, a workout/fitness center, a dance/ballet studio and comfortable changing rooms for 180 students, as is stated in the LB.ua material. 

Also, Brookes CIL Learning Hub was designed with the intention of fostering a space to stimulate four key learning areas: Collaboration; Individual Quiet Study; Specialty Support and Technology Nerve Center, as the article described.

LB.ua outlet reports that the School’s Makerspace is the work-focused spaces that are organised across 400 sq.m. and include a forum for student engagement, wood and metal shops, laser cutting, 3D printing, clean labs, robotics, and large coworking areas. Additionally, the top floor of the school ensures a generous 4,000 sq.m. students area.

The Roof is home to a football and squash field, a stage, workout areas, multiple playgrounds, outdoor cinema and open-air botanical and vegetable gardens designed for students' enjoyment and learning activities, continues the material.

Last but not least, the article informs that in order to give students and teachers the best dining experience in its Dining Hall Brookes CIL considered the following factors: Lighting, acoustics and ventilation (a bright airy space with a lot of natural light); Healthy and varied food options (dishes are carefully chosen by the school nutritionist); Design and furniture (the school implemented different table and chair configurations, green trees, pergolas and little fountains).

“These “7 Wonders of CIL'' truly offer students endless opportunities for development and getting to know the world around them. However, as they say at Brookes CIL, the most important wonder and centerpiece of their school, as well as of any school, is a child”, summarizes the material.

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