PRESS RELEASE - August 2009

Why Eco-Friendly Mobile Classrooms Provide the Perfect Educational Environment

An ever-growing number of schools and educational establishments are now discovering the real advantages of the 'outside' mobile classroom. It has been proven that attractive, accessible and inclusive design of school buildings is beneficial for students of all ages and academic skill. This is especially true for children and young people with SEN and other disabilities where the school environment can have a decisive impact on their learning ability.

Specialist producer of The Garden Escape 4 Schools (www.thegardenescape4schools.co.uk) has been providing tailor-made and eco-friendly outdoor buildings for a number of years. In the past few years, The Garden Escape 4 Schools has become one of the UK's leading companies in this 'niche' market. The company specialises in providing architecturally designed and beautifully constructed eco-friendly mobile classroom buildings made from sustainable materials, each tailor-made to meet the school's exact requirements. Every one of their mobile buildings 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 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. The new, innovative design ensures value for money, as well as helps minimise environmental impact on the site, while it is proven to deliver positive benefits for children both academically and socially. Children and young adults 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 SEN mobile 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. The intensity of natural lighting varies throughout the day, 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 at the following educational exhibitions this Spring:

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Media Contact:
Matthew Gill
Telephone: 0800 917 77266
Email: matt@thegardenescape.co.uk