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R.E. Subcommittee on Growth – Jan 4 2014 workshop

What are the triggers points where changes are needed to the program / class configurations? Sanctuary capacity / crowding (leading to additional services) Physical capacity of R.E. class spaces – comfortable vs. over-crowded or at legal capacity

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R.E. Subcommittee on Growth – Jan 4 2014 workshop

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  1. What are the triggers points where changes are needed to the program / class configurations? • Sanctuary capacity / crowding (leading to additional services) • Physical capacity of R.E. class spaces – comfortable vs. over-crowded or at legal capacity • Practical class group sizes (classroom management) – size at which teachers are comfortable vs. challenged R.E. Subcommittee on Growth – Jan 4 2014 workshop

  2. R.E. Subcommittee on Growth – Jan 4 2014 workshop * Assumes infants/toddlers and nursery providers using back section of room.

  3. Class Group Size Targets – based on needs of children of different ages and experience of teachers working with children at those ages. R.E. Subcommittee on Growth – Jan 4 2014 workshop Note: Some class groups may span more than one age/range. So for example if a group includes children aged 3 and 4, the ‘ideal’ may be 8.

  4. R.E. Subcommittee on Growth – Jan 4 2014 workshop projected 2014-15 projected 2015-16 now Jan 2014

  5. Conclusions: • Current number of kids in the program and average attendance this year indicates that ideally we would have an additional class group (currently have 4 in addition to Nursery). While current class sizes suggest 5 class groupings, Louise may keep the current configuration for the rest of this year unless growth accelerates. • For 2014-15 we should establish 5 class groups in addition to moving the 3 year olds to the Nursery space. We expect this configuration will be suitable to accommodate projected growth through the end of the 2014-15 church year. • One may be a small Preschool group located in the front section of the Nursery room. A full teaching team would not be needed: the current expectation is that the Nursery providers would cover the 3-year olds along with infants/toddlers. Alternatively a single additional adult may be needed (small team). • A class can meet in the Vestry. • Class groups should span only 2 grades rather than 3. • The Minister’s office could be used if needed. • If current growth rates continue, we should anticipate that the physical space capacity of some or most classrooms and/or practical class size limitations will be reached by Fall 2015. These are trigger point which suggests that we would either need to locate additional class space or move to a 2nd service with RE programming at both services. • If 2014-15 growth rates accelerate, it is possible we could hit a trigger point earlier than 2015-16. R.E. Subcommittee on Growth – Jan 4 2014 workshop

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