Eco Classrooms Archives • The Hideout House Company https://www.hideouthouse.com/category/eco-classrooms/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:57:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 199193118 Renewable Energy for Schools: Bring STEM Learning to Life with the Power Mixer https://www.hideouthouse.com/renewable-energy-for-schools-bring-stem-learning-to-life-with-the-power-mixer/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:58:31 +0000 https://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=7130 What if pupils could see renewable energy being generated in their own school grounds—and then use that electricity to power everyday equipment? The Power Mixer is a working, off-grid renewable energy system developed specifically for schools. Combining wind and solar power with battery storage, live visual displays and usable electrical outputs, it transforms renewable energy […]

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]]> 7130 Why Our Eco Hub Outdoor Classrooms Are More Than Buildings – They’re Outdoor Curriculum Learning Centres https://www.hideouthouse.com/why-our-eco-hub-outdoor-classrooms-are-more-than-buildings-theyre-outdoor-curriculum-learning-centres/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:36:38 +0000 https://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=7077 When schools invest in an outdoor classroom, the expectation is often simple: create additional teaching space outdoors. But what if the building itself became the lesson? At Hideout House, that thinking is exactly what led us to develop our Eco Hub Outdoor Classroom concept — a space designed not just to shelter learning, but to […]

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]]> 7077 Our New Eco Station https://www.hideouthouse.com/our-new-eco-station/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:23:00 +0000 https://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=6583 Following on from the successful introduction of our educational renewable energy mix system, we have now moved the concept on to develop an independent eco station for school playgrounds. This is particularly beneficial and useful for those schools who either do not want to buy a new outdoor classroom or have an existing one which […]

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]]> 6583 Transformation of An Outdoor Classroom into an Eco Station https://www.hideouthouse.com/transformation-of-an-outdoor-classroom-into-an-eco-station/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:05:38 +0000 https://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=6443 We were approached at the beginning of this year by a school who had recently received a grant and who wanted to spend the money on a project which could be used to teach the children about the environment and sustainability and ideally some STEM based curriculum learning too. We love projects such as these […]

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]]> 6443 New Eco Hub Outdoor Classroom at Coddington Primary School https://www.hideouthouse.com/new-eco-hub-outdoor-classroom-at-coddington-primary-school/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:21:26 +0000 https://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=6362 Video for Renewable Energy Mix Eco Outdoor Classroom We have just finished the installation of a new eco hub outdoor classroom building for Coddington Primary School in Nottinghamshire. The school wanted to have a building that they could use for outdoor learning and lessons but also that it had to feature systems or accessories which […]

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]]> 6362 Why Eco Outdoor Classrooms Are Becoming So Popular with Schools https://www.hideouthouse.com/why-eco-outdoor-classrooms-are-becoming-so-popular-with-schools/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:32:24 +0000 https://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=6313 I am noticing more and more that when we get enquiries from schools, they are referring to an eco outdoor classroom or eco classroom rather than just outdoor classroom. And I believe that there are good reasons for this – the main one being is that quite rightly we should all be concerned about the […]

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]]> 6313 The Pedal Powered Musical Playground System for Schools https://www.hideouthouse.com/the-pedal-powered-musical-playground-system-for-schools/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 12:03:26 +0000 https://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=6276 In collaboration with our renewable energy partner, we have developed a unique music system for school playgrounds which is powered up purely by children pedalling special energy-producing bikes or by turning hand cranks. This system has been developed with the valuable input of music and dance teachers and has been trialled at a few schools […]

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]]> 6276 What School Playgrounds of The Future Will Look Like https://www.hideouthouse.com/what-school-playgrounds-of-the-future-will-look-like/ Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:04:35 +0000 https://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=4963 Covid 19 certainly has had quite a significant impact on the world and we perhaps still don’t know yet the full ramifications and implications it has imposed upon societies. But there is one thing for sure and that is the world has or will need to change and adapt our way of life quite significantly […]

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]]> 4963 What Type of Classroom Building Do You Require for Your School? https://www.hideouthouse.com/what-type-of-classroom-building-do-you-require-for-your-school/ Fri, 01 Sep 2017 08:20:54 +0000 http://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=1650 We have quite a few phone calls from schools requesting information on a classroom building and before I can even start to give any advice or indication on price, I have found that there are about half a dozen questions I need to ask back before I can do this! It is quite a big […]

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]]> 1650 Outdoor Shelters and Eco Hub for Primary School https://www.hideouthouse.com/outdoor-shelters-and-eco-hub-for-primary-school/ Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:40:38 +0000 http://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=1489 We have just completed quite an interesting project for a school in South London where we have basically supplied them with an “eco hub” which is designed to be both an outdoor classroom or outdoor shelter but which is also an educational tool to help children learn about and appreciate the environment. We started working on the […]

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