Did you know….? • Each year about 12.5 million tonnes of plastic is made from fossil fuels • More than 30% of this plastic is used for short-lived packaging products • Over 50% of the light packaging materials from household collections consist of plastic At the Hideout House Company, we believe that our position as […]
So we have this whole big issue of plastic pollution which is wreaking all kinds of havoc on the environment adversely affecting wildlife, wildlife habitat and us, humans. David Attenborough has told us all about it; so has Greta Thunberg and even school children from around the world recently went on strike for a day […]
We have been asked a lot recently by schools for a nurture or sensory room facility. This is loosely defined as somewhere children can go – either as an individual or within small groups plsu teacher support – where they can have some quiet and relaxing time and space for themselves. Some time out shall […]
Many of our customers are individuals who have been delegated the task of creating or updating a play space but do not know where to begin. So we would advise you to design the space yourself by involving your students. Head teachers, councils and funding groups across the UK have expressed a need to find […]
Worries and concerns about global warming and the damage we are causing to the stability of the environment are probably now at their highest level with children and youth being the most vocal in raising their concerns. And for good reason. The eco schools programme is doing a marvellous job in promoting the environmental issue […]
It has been so heartening to witness the recent events of young people – aka school children – demonstrating so vociferously against the devastations of climate change and global warming. From the inspiring speeches of the Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg to the recent student marches in and around all major cities of the world, the […]
We do get asked every now and again for “what is the cheapest thing you can supply?”. We do appreciate that budgets are tight in schools and that you need to prove value for money in your overall buying criteria and selection processes. The word “cheap” sometimes causes me a bit of concern however because […]
We have recently completed the installation of a new play provision facility at Fishponds Playing fields in South West London. Fishponds playing fields is a 2.5ha gated site predominantly hosting grass sports pitches rented out to local schools and sports teams. The original brief we received from Wandsworth Borough Council was as follows: “The priority […]
We know that schools have to get at least three competitive quotes for any project they are considering over a certain amount of money and that this subsequently has to be signed off by the board of Governors. And we also totally appreciate that when considering the quotes and options in front of them, value […]
Thankfully this very big and important issue of worldwide plastic pollution – and the damage it is doing to our planet – is now very much at the forefront of the news and social media platforms – very much helped along by David Attenborough’s Blue Planet TV series which broadcast alarming images of how the […]