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02nd Apr
The Learning Escape
Eco Schools Show 2012

This year’s Eco Schools Show is taking place on 26th June in Sheffield and The Learning Escape is thrilled to be involved and running a workshop on outdoor classrooms space and exhibiting. The event showcases new and innovative projects currently taking place to make schools more environmentally friendly and aware. 2012 is a big year for the Eco Schools Show as ‘the Pod’, EDF’s programme for greener schools, will be the headline sponsor. The event is set to include a number of workshops for both pupils and teachers, performances and presentations, an activity zone, ‘Ask the Expert’ and a wide range of exhibitors – us included!

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21st Mar
The Learning Escape
Outdoor classrooms could help address primary school place shortage

 

News today that we face a shortage of primary school places. This article in the Telegraph tells the full story. Whilst this is certainly a concern for parents and government alike, it could also represent an opportunity for primary schools.

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09th Mar
The Garden Escape
A Garden Office can be the perfect working space

Some good tips here at Home Designing for creating an inspiring work space at home. A garden room can provide the solution to a stressful and expensive commute saving you money, time and even your sanity.

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20th Feb
The Learning Escape
Benefits of outdoor play

There are many benefits to outdoor play. According to research (Fjortoft 2004; Burdette and Whitaker 2005), children who play outdoors regularly:

  • Become fitter and leaner
  • Develop stronger immune systems
  • Have more active imaginations
  • Have lower stress levels
  • Play more creatively
  • Have greater respect for themselves and others
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31st Jan
The Learning Escape
Dickleburgh children inspired by nature

We asked Dickleburgh Pre-School Chairman Molly Ball about the benefit of their new space to the children. We recently completed an extension for her school which we had originally designed a building for in April 2010.She told us of the impact on the children’s learning but also on their attitudes to the environment. We find it satisfying to think of the longer term impact a space can make.

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