Uncategorized Archives • The Hideout House Company https://www.hideouthouse.com/category/uncategorized/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:49:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 199193118 Why Roof Construction (and Timber Quality) Matters in Outdoor Classrooms https://www.hideouthouse.com/why-roof-construction-and-timber-quality-matters-in-outdoor-classrooms/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:49:03 +0000 https://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=6702 When investing in an outdoor classroom, most schools focus on size, layout, and price. But there are two critical elements that determine whether your structure lasts 5 years… or 25+ years: 👉 The roof system👉 The quality and treatment of the timber These are rarely visible at first glance—but they make all the difference over […]

The post Why Roof Construction (and Timber Quality) Matters in Outdoor Classrooms appeared first on The Hideout House Company.

]]> 6702 Inclusion Bases – Specialist SEND Inclusion Environments for Mainstream Schools https://www.hideouthouse.com/inclusion-bases-specialist-send-inclusion-environments-for-mainstream-schools/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:00:26 +0000 https://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=6687 Designing Outdoor Spaces That Make Inclusion Work Hideout House creates specialist SEND outdoor classrooms, sensory gardens and nurture environments that help mainstream schools deliver effective inclusion, early intervention and emotional regulation support. With the national shift and recent Government policy and funding toward inclusive mainstream provision, schools are being asked to support more children with […]

The post Inclusion Bases – Specialist SEND Inclusion Environments for Mainstream Schools appeared first on The Hideout House Company.

]]> 6687 The Benefits of Creating a Sensory Garden in Your School https://www.hideouthouse.com/the-benefits-of-creating-a-sensory-garden-in-your-school/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:32:40 +0000 https://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=6661 The Benefits of Creating a Sensory Garden in Your School In today’s busy and often overstimulating world, schools are increasingly recognising the importance of providing calm, inclusive and therapeutic spaces for pupils. A well-designed sensory garden offers far more than just an attractive outdoor area — it becomes a powerful learning, wellbeing and inclusion tool […]

The post The Benefits of Creating a Sensory Garden in Your School appeared first on The Hideout House Company.

]]> 6661 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 […]

The post Our New Eco Station appeared first on The Hideout House Company.

]]> 6583 Play Equipment for Parish Councils and Holiday Parks https://www.hideouthouse.com/play-equipment-for-parish-councils-and-holiday-parks/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:04:48 +0000 https://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=6558 We have noticed recently that our enquiries from local parish councils and holiday parks have increased significantly and the reason for this is that they are all searching for the same term or phrase on Google – that term is “play equipment made out of recycled plastic”. As a company, we have long pioneered the […]

The post Play Equipment for Parish Councils and Holiday Parks appeared first on The Hideout House Company.

]]> 6558 Libraries for Primary Schools https://www.hideouthouse.com/libraries-for-primary-schools/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:14:49 +0000 https://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=6526 The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has just announced at the Labour Party Conference that she wants to see all primary schools have a library by 2029. There are currently 1,700 schools in the UK without a library provision with an estimated 1 in 4 schools without one in economically deprived areas. £132m of […]

The post Libraries for Primary Schools appeared first on The Hideout House Company.

]]> 6526 Sensory Garden Makeover at Knutsford Primary School https://www.hideouthouse.com/sensory-garden-makeover-at-knutsford-primary-school/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:13:27 +0000 https://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=6521 Earlier this year we were approached by the head of this primary school in Watford. He was looking at developing an existing under-used playground space into an outdoor learning facility for children aged 3-7. Some of these children have ADHD and who are non-verbal and therefore require sensory feedback so this had to be very […]

The post Sensory Garden Makeover at Knutsford Primary School appeared first on The Hideout House Company.

]]> 6521 Free Standing Playground Products Made From Recycled Plastic https://www.hideouthouse.com/free-standing-playground-products-made-from-recycled-plastic/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:19:32 +0000 https://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=6475 We were one of the first companies to pioneer play equipment made out of recycled plastic as opposed to the more traditionally used timber or even steel. The reason being is that there are so many benefits of using this material – it doesn’t rot or decay, it lasts a lot longer, it requires minimal […]

The post Free Standing Playground Products Made From Recycled Plastic appeared first on The Hideout House Company.

]]> 6475 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 […]

The post Transformation of An Outdoor Classroom into an Eco Station appeared first on The Hideout House Company.

]]> 6443 The Benefits of Amphitheatres in UK Primary Schools https://www.hideouthouse.com/the-benefits-of-amphitheatres-in-uk-primary-schools/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:07:51 +0000 https://www.hideouthouse.com/?p=6428 We supply a lot of amphitheatres to schools and there are good reasons why as amphitheatres have numerous benefits for both the school and the children: It encourages outdoor learning and takes the classroom outside Fresh air and natural surroundings promote mental well-being and health thereby improving mood and reducing stress levels Promotes for a […]

The post The Benefits of Amphitheatres in UK Primary Schools appeared first on The Hideout House Company.

]]> 6428