Under The Roof Ratio

The openings should run along the base and peak of the roof.

Under the roof ratio.

This is because steeper looks tend to fit more with the golden ratio which all architects work by. When applied correctly under the roof ratios facilitate learning opportunities that would otherwise not be possible including those that take place during family grouping mixed age grouping open indoor outdoor grouping and flexible grouping which occurs when children are offered the freedom to roam between rooms at their leisure. So the number of educators required is calculated based. A roof without an attic should have a 1 150 ventilation ratio.

Under the national regulations henceforth referred to as the regs the minimum educator to child ratios are calculated across the service. Maximum of four children preschool age or under. If the rise is 6 inches for every 12 inches of run then the roof slope is 6 in 12 the slope can be expressed numerically as a ratio. Under the roof the ratio works well in a whole group setting or when services are open between all rooms or when children are all grouped together.

The slope ratio represents a certain amount of vertical rise for every 12 inches of horizontal run. So the number of educators required is calculated based on all children under a single roof regardless of the room configuration see the educator to child ratios page for more information. Under the national regulations henceforth referred to as the regs the minimum educator to child ratios are calculated across the service. 1 7 educator to child ratio.

When calculating the ratios some services like to implement something called under the roof ratio. Roof with dormer windows gable roof. A roof that rises 4 inches for every 1 foot or 12 inches of run is said to have a 4 in 12 slope. It s a hot topic that divides educators.

Ratios are calculated across the service not by individual rooms. For those of you who haven t heard the term before under the roof is the term some services use to justify not having a certain number of staff directly with the children. Ratio includes the educator s own children younger than 13 years of age if there is no other adult to care for them.