subject: Why build a school canopy [print this page] Break times at school are a well earned chance for children to get out of the classroom and play outside in the fresh air. But as we all know, our infamous British weather can easily bring playtime to a standstill.
If it's too sunny, children can get overheated, dehydrated and overexcited, making it difficult to settle back into classroom activities when break time is over. Not to mention the dangers of exposing unprotected, sensitive skin to direct sunlight. If it's a rainy day, children stay cooped up in the very classroom they were supposed to be having a break from, making them restless and agitated instead of refreshed and rested.
Break times can help children develop their social skills through interaction with other children and they encourage physical activity through play; so they are too precious to lose because of the weather.
It's a problem to which a growing number of schools have already discovered the solution. School canopies are a simple and cost effective way of creating shade and shelter from the elements, making rainy play times a thing of the past.
Providing shelter from wet weather and UV rays, school canopies are useful whatever the season. Children can play together and exercise safely under playground canopies and stay protected all year round, but these adaptable structures are not just limited to creating a sheltered play area.
A shelter for parents who are waiting to collect their children extends a positive image of pastoral care and good organisation, creating an excellent first impression of the school for parents, visitors and to passers-by.
A covered walkway between buildings suggests a school which really cares about the comfort, safety and wellbeing of staff and pupils alike. Similarly an outdoor eating area allows pupils and staff to make the most out of summer weather and promotes a healthy and happy lifestyle.
A school canopy can even create an outdoor teaching space, where a change from the formal classroom setting can stimulate learning, lower inhibitions and promote creativity. This can also encourage a deeper understanding and love of the outdoors. Most of all, it can make learning different and therefore fun and accessible.
Over recent years canopies have grown hugely popular and it is easy to see why, a bespoke school canopy can be erected in almost any outside area, making them the versatile, cost effective and stylish addition to any school's grounds.
