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Enhancing Educational Spaces with Shading Solutions: A smart investment for schools

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Emily Ha

A Smart Investment for Schools

Enhancing the educational experience for students and providing numerous advantages for teaching staff can be easily achieved by investing in an outdoor weather protection solution for your school.

Our outdoor living solutions are designed for years of continuous, problem free use, making them a wise and valuable investment for any nursery or school. In this article, Samson Outdoor Living will explain why investing in shading solutions is smart for any educational setting.

Installing a shading solution in the education institute creates a pleasant learning environment for students. According to the Early Years Inspection Handbook (Ofsted, Citation 2022b)*, to receive a ‘’good’’ grading, settings must provide children with opportunities for physical active play and experiences that involve risk and challenge outdoors. By having a shading solution, such as awnings or canopies, helps regulate temperatures and creates more opportunities for students to play actively outdoors. Our solutions ensure that your schools meet important criteria, fostering a stimulating and supportive environment for young learners while protecting against the weather.

Students need regular breaks to relax and recharge, but prolonged exposure to the sun’s harmful UV rays can pose significant health risks. Shading solutions provide high levels of UV protections, thanks for our high quality fabrics, allowing students to enjoy their outdoor breaks safely. Whether it is a shaded seating area or a covered playground, these installations help protect young skin from sunburn and reduce the risk of long-term damage. A covered outdoor space also offers a versatile area that can be used as a reward for students, many of whom enjoy the opportunity to explore outside. This can be done safely under the shade, protecting them from harmful UV rays in the heights of summer while offering a sheltered space on rainy days or during unpredictable weather.

Why us?

Our products are constructed and installed by experienced professionals, ensuring a high quality finish and long term safety. We prioritise the security of our work, providing you with peace of mind once the project is completed. Most of our products can be equipped with wind sensors that automatically retract the shades when wind speeds a certain threshold. This feature provides peace of mind, knowing that the shading structures will not be damaged during adverse weather.

In addition, with a variety of colour fabrics choices, you can easily choose the colour that brands your school!

We have successfully collaborated with local schools to provide weather protection and shading solutions and would be delighted to show you our offerings tailored to your school or nursery. Our outdoor living solutions are perfectly tailored to your needs ensuring you are covered for years to come.

* Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-inspection-handbook-eif

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