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Through this space, Reddam House Q: What makes this space
Waterfall continues its commitment to different from traditional
innovative, child-centred education. classrooms?
Dr Bev Evangelides: It’s a sensory
We spoke with Dr Bev Evangelides and environment – dark, immersive, and
Sarah Browne to learn more about their unlike the typical bright classroom.
inspiration and vision behind this project. Children engage with light and
shadow in ways that spark their
Q: What was the original imagination.
vision for the atelier?
Dr Bev Evangelides: I dreamed of a Q: How do light and digital
space where children’s curiosity could landscapes inspire learning
flourish – a place of light, colour, and Sarah Browne and Dr Bev Evangelides in the here?
shadows that inspires exploration. Reddam House Waterfall ELS Atelier. Sarah Browne: Light and digital tools
are avenues through which children
Q: How did your experience Reggio Emilia, especially with Marco can express their ideas, create stories,
in Reggio Emilia influence the Spaggiari’s guidance, showed me how and explore their world in imaginative
development of this atelier? to design a space that invites children to ways, engaging in the 100 Languages
Sarah Browne: Seeing the ateliers in explore light and digital landscapes. of expression.

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