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canopies and shelters
Learning
opportunities
outdoors
Whilst it is important for
NATIONAL Curriculum guidelines have digging, planting and designing has
schools to ensure their
further encouraged the interest lessons in increased children’s confidence, developed
key stage targets are
an outdoor setting, increasing the need for their fitness, self esteem, perseverance
appropriate shelter to facilitate that learning. and social skills – and, says Taylor Made,
achieved, increasingly
Research by the National Foundation of “provided lessons that so often the traditional
they are reclaiming the
Educational Research has further revealed classroom environment cannot provide.”
curriculum and looking at
that there are a number of factors The more practical aspects of shelters
making the whole school
influencing the success of learning in an should not be forgotten, as they provide
and grounds a creative
outdoor environment. One of these factors shade in the summer months and have
is the nature and novelty of the outdoor extended undercover storage capabilities.
and exciting learning
learning setting. Also the value of outdoor Another important function of shelters has
environment.
learning is further enhanced by the health been to provide undercover seating and
benefits of time spent outside. shelter in and around food and beverage
In response to this, Taylor Made has operations. In a commercial environment,
continued to develop its outdoor range and this has both increased undercover seating
has recently introduced a themed pergola capacities and dwell time, along with the
and undercover seating and has possibilities of further spend.
incorporated planters to allow for the Taylor Made’s shelters and undercover
implementation of school gardening projects. seating use European Redwood grown
from managed, sustainable forests that is
More scope pressure treated to EN351 using Tanalith-E
There is increasing evidence to suggest treatment processes. The theming is
where schools have introduced such designed by and in most instances hand
learning experiences, the physical nature of painted and sprayed by in-house artists.
Canopy with Arts & Crafts style
THE BRISTOL TRADER is one of the landmark pubs in Haverfordwest,
Pembrokeshire. A new exterior canopy, finished in grey to contrast with the pastel
yellow of the Grade II listed building, now provides all-weather cover for drinkers
and diners enjoying the riverside views.
It was important that the canopy was in keeping with the original style of the
historic building. Andy Thornton’s architectural metalwork department
manufactured and installed the 50 sqm canopy. The company worked with local
architect Ian Bartlett on the design of the Arts & Crafts style construction. Created
using a steel skeleton, the canopy uses Andy Thornton’s circle colonnade system.
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