Last year Hindringham Primary School proudly unveiled their new eco friendly outside mobile classroom for their younger pupils to enjoy
Set in the picturesque village of Fakenham in Norfolk, Hindringham Primary School spent five years of tireless fundraising to ensure their key stage 1 pupils had an inspirational and practical building that meets their needs.
Hindringham Primary School pride themselves on their family values and forward thinking, making the learning process take place in a happy and safe environment. The whole community was pulled together to embark on a determined fundraising campaign that resulted in a steady L12,000 needed towards the capital cost of their new eco mobile classroom.
When their deteriorating old mobile classrooms were no longer up to the job, they decided they wanted an environmentally friendly ‘eco’ building to replace them.
At the grand opening the North Norfolk MP Norman Lamb, described their new eco building as a ‘Tardis’
School head Sue Dubois said it was considered a pioneering design. They have chosen the latest model in this environmentally friendly, energy efficient and state-of-the-art design line and created an 80 square metre outdoor early years classroom building. The new mobile classroom incorporates a host of energy-saving features such as sun-pipes, which direct and reflect natural light into the classroom, reducing the cost of electriciy. The building also comes with its own toilets, wet area, reading window and play porch.
Class 1 Eco building one year on…
Our new “eco build” mobile classroom for our youngest children has completed its first year of service. Both children and staff have really enjoyed working in this lovely new classroom, with easy access to the outdoors for play. The children are fascinated with the pools of light from the sun pipes and have appreciated the beautiful views across the fields through the seasons. A welcome bonus is that we have saved significantly on energy costs!
