Introduction: neglected voices -- pt. 1. Forgotten spaces -- 1. School buildings: 'A safe haven, not a prison ... ' -- 2. Canteens and lunchrooms: The edible landscape of school -- 3. School yards and playgrounds: 'It's very big but there's nothing in it ... ' -- pt. 2. Learning and knowing -- 4. Knowledge and the curriculum: 'The notion of writing prize-winning essays on tropical rainforests without taking some action would be seen as strange' -- 5. Learning: 'Let us out ...!' -- 6. Teachers and special people: 'Nobody forgets a good teacher ... ' -- pt. 3. Staying power -- 7. Identities and equalities: 'I resented being told what to wear, what to think, what to believe, what to say and when to say it' -- 8. Survival: 'Schools may be getting good academic results but they are not helping the pupils as individuals' -- pt. 4. Flexible contexts -- 9. A sense of time: 'I would like the school to be clever, so it may last forever ... ' -- 10. Tools: 'Pupils don't want state of the art blackboards or expensive televisions, they want comfortable chairs' -- Final words: whole school visions.
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In 2001, "The Guardian" launched a competition called '"The School I'd Like", in which young people were asked to imagine their ideal school. This vibrant book presents material drawn from that competition, offering a snapshot of perceptions of schools by those who matter most.