TG Escapes Blog – Education
The latest articles from the TG Escapes team. Read on to keep up to date on the latest innovations and stories in the world of modular eco building for education.
Free School Meals For KS1
Earlier this month, the Department for Education announced that it will be obligatory for all schools in England to provide free school meals for all pupils in Years R, 1 and 2 as of September 2014. Whilst not exactly a surprise, the idea has been bubbling on the back...
Funding inspirational teaching space with the Pupil Premium could bring benefits to more children
The pupil premium is given to all publicly funded primary and secondary schools, in a move to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers. It is paid to schools according to the number of children either in care or who...
The Importance Of Connecting With Nature
As a nation, we no longer seem to value the once “great” outdoors, and our children are growing up estranged from the natural world. Crucially, we seem to be at a pivotal tipping point in the health and happiness of our children. People’s lives have become...
ASCL Conference Birmingham 21st-22nd March
The annual conference of the Association of School and College Leaders will be taking place next week at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole (adjacent to the NEC). The conference promises two days of intensive training, debate and idea generation with an impressive...
From Science Lab to Art Studio
As our client list expands, we are extending our repertoire of learning spaces to encompass all areas of the curriculum. Claremont Fan Court School in Esher approached us, having admired one of our eco-classrooms at nearby primary School Danesfield Manor. Claremont...
Five Things To Consider When Planning Extra Classroom Space
1. Apart from the extra space, how can your new classroom enhance the school? If you are reading this, it is quite likely that your school is one of the many experiencing a bulging intake of new pupils. It is also probable that you have a tight budget and a need...
Get pupils outside for their half term homework
Are you ready for the groan next week when you announce the half term homework assignment? Are you already inwardly dreading marking an amorphous mass of googled, cut and pasted projects? How about thinking outside the box a little to give you all a burst of...
The Learning Escape Warranties
Our buildings are designed to be aesthetically pleasing, ergonomic and highly practical but, just as importantly, they are built to last. We would anticipate that one of our beautiful glass and timber constructions, appropriately maintained, would last for 50 years or...
Mobilise Your Eco Warriors at school
Go Green Week (10th-16th Feb) and Climate Care Challenge (3rd-9th Mar) We at The Learning Escape pride ourselves on our environmentally friendly methods and our use of sustainable materials and technologies in the construction of our eco-classrooms. Get your pupils...
How could your school use an SEN classroom?
With the population of school-age children increasing year on year, schools are often left struggling for the extra space needed to offer specialist attention to children with SEN or disabilities. By using otherwise unused school grounds to create a bright, flexible...
A Rated Eco-Classrooms from The Learning Escape
All commercial buildings in the UK that use energy to condition the indoor climate now require an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) whenever they are sold and two of our latest Learning Escapes have achieved an A rating. The idea is similar to the energy labels...
Playing field sell off
Recent figures from The Department For Education show that one school playing field is sold off every three weeks since the coalition was formed. That amounts to 57 playing fields since May 2010. The figures also show that the rate of sell off is accelerating,...