Under The Roof Ratio

So the number of educators required is calculated based.

Under the roof ratio.

When calculating the ratios some services like to implement something called under the roof ratio. This is because steeper looks tend to fit more with the golden ratio which all architects work by. A ratio of 1 1 62 is known as the golden ratio and therefore the vast majority of roof pitch in degrees charts you see will be working to this ratio at the very least. 1 7 educator to child ratio.

Under the national regulations henceforth referred to as the regs the minimum educator to child ratios are calculated across the service. Ratios are calculated across the service not by individual rooms. Family day care ratio requirements. Under the national regulations henceforth referred to as the regs the minimum educator to child ratios are calculated across the service.

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. The openings should run along the base and peak of the roof. The slope ratio represents a certain amount of vertical rise for every 12 inches of horizontal run. 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.

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. It s a hot topic that divides educators. 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. A roof that rises 4 inches for every 1 foot or 12 inches of run is said to have a 4 in 12 slope.

A roof without an attic should have a 1 150 ventilation ratio. Maximum of four children preschool age or under. 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.