 PRESS RELEASE
Why Eco-Friendly Outside Classrooms Provide the Perfect Educational Environment
An ever-growing number of schools and educational establishments are now discovering the real advantages of the 'outside' classroom. It has been proven that attractive, accessible and inclusive design of school building is beneficial for students of all levels of academic skill. This is however especially true for children and young people with SEN and disabilities where the school environment can have a decisive impact on their ability to learn.
Specialist producer The Garden Escape 4 Schools (www.thegardenescape4schools.co.uk) has been providing tailor-made and eco-friendly outdoor buildings for a number of years and is now one of the UK's leading companies in this 'niche' market. The company specialises in providing architecturally designed and beautifully constructed eco-friendly buildings made from sustainable materials, each tailor-made to the school's exact requirements. Every one is designed, fabricated, project-managed and installed to LEA Standards. The designs are both flexible and innovative and cater for all requirements whether it be additional classrooms, a nursery, staff room, 'EYFS' accommodation, or any other type of stand-alone school resource.
The Garden Escape 4 Schools are particularly mindful of issues of sustainability and the impact this can have on the learning environment.
The Garden Escape has also recently developed their classroom designs to an ‘A’-rated energy efficiency level, with in-house Architectural design and the use of PV solar panels. This combined with their commitment to ‘Climatecare’ practices and the sourcing of sustainable materials increases their ‘eco-friendly’ credentials.
An eco-friendly and sensitively designed learning space is beneficial all round. For the school and it ensures value for money and minimises environmental impact on the site, while for the student it can have positive benefits both academically and socially. Children and young people are empowered by the increased levels of personal comfort and security, and a real sense of belonging is developed to promote a greater degree of social cohesion and interaction.
Supporting the guidelines for the design of the SEN classroom Matthew Gill from The Garden Escape 4 Schools explains:
“We are producing more flexible architectural designs for schools and have achieved accolades for producing classrooms for SEN & EARLY YEARS that are fully DDA compliant. Effective classroom design is a crucial element in learning; our ‘Inclusive’ designs provide the perfect environment that can empower children. We maximise natural light into our buildings - Natural lighting can vary the light levels, stimulating visual interest. We provide a variety of spaces and ensure clear lines of sight throughout the building. Our focused learning centres can encourage students at all academic skill levels to interact socially and work together”.
The Garden Escape 4 Schools has recently completed a woodland cabin for Spinnens Acre Junior School that was officially unveiled by TV Presenter Chris Packham. Details of this project and many more can be found by visiting the company's website at www.thegardenescape4schools.co.uk
The Garden Escape 4 Schools will be exhibiting
TES Education Show
2nd - 3rd October
TES SEN Exhibition
16th - 17th October
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Media Contact:
Matthew Gill
Telephone: 0800 917 7726
Email: matt@thegardenescape.co.uk 
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