The Covid-19 pandemic and the national lockdown which has accompanied it have brought various fundamental changes to our daily lives. Whether this may be limited contact with close family and friends, working from home or even being confined to the boundaries of our house and garden. These changes have unfortunately had detrimental effects on the […]
We have just completed the installation of a new eco and science outdoor classroom at East Hunsbury Primary School in Northamptonshire. The project features a 5m octagonal outdoor classroom but we also included additional items to include a water butt and roof guttering system (for rainwater harvesting) and some planters which the children can grow […]
We do get asked at the moment if we are still conducting site visits during the Covid pandemic and the answer is yes! We will obviously follow Government guidelines with regards to social distancing and if needs be, we don’t necessarily need to come into the school building and can meet you outside. Prior to […]
We deal with so many schools on a daily basis who approach us as they have a “wish list” or perhaps more of a vision or dream shall we say for some playground project or other. This could be a new playground with safety surfacing or a new outdoor learning facility. But…and this is always […]
During the pandemic, the concept of outdoor learning – or simply being outside – has certainly come to the fore as it promotes both mental and physical benefits to children. Plus, of course, the virus is less likely to spread outside than it is inside. Outdoor learning however is not just a mirror replication of […]
We have had numerous enquiries from schools – especially since the advent of the corona virus – who are looking for an outdoor “space”. They are not specifically looking for a mobile classroom for extra classroom space but are wanting something smaller, which can be used all year round and which can be used for […]
We introduced a couple of years ago a new range of play equipment made exclusively out of recycled plastic – this mainly involved trim trail and fitness trail items such as stepping stones, traverse panels, log bridges, balance beams, traverse walls etc. This year, we have extended out the range to include mud kitchens, sandboxes, […]
We have recently completed a job which involves the supply of a bespoke building to be used as a multi-functional, fully enclosed outdoor classroom for forest school activities, as a community hub and for pre-school sessions. As it is sited in a wooded area, our client wanted to have a building which easily blended into […]
There have undoubtedly been quite a few changes to school routines in response to the recent Covid-19 pandemic. But schools are not on their own in these unprecedented times as there are various grants which have been made available to UK educational establishments to aid them in their response to the pandemic. Schools should therefore […]
When the word Covid-19 is discussed what do you think of? Nine times out of ten it will be negative associations with the virus whether this may be the collapse of the world economy or the increase in national death rates. However, this article takes a more positive outlook on the outbreak of the pandemic […]