Delivery and Siting of The Outdoor Classroom Pod

Our very popular outdoor classroom pod – which can be used for a whole host of applications such as an outdoor library, outdoor learning space, break-out room, meeting room, sensory room etc – is one of the only products we manufacture completely in the factory and is then delivered to the school site on the back of a specialist transport truck.

They are then positioned on site either through craning off the back of the truck via a hi-ab crane (we must be able to get this to within 12 metres of the site) or by using a Moffat forklift. When we use a Moffat forklift, the pod is transported lengthways (as per below) so we also ask our schools to note that we always need a 4m clearance (minimum) otherwise this is not possible. We are able to lift over lower level playground fences for example.

Our on site time at the school is therefore minimal and we are usually on the school site for only a couple of hours. In fact, one school in Northamptonshire ordered four pods to be sited in different positions around the school playground. We arrived in the morning soon after the school had started their first lessons of the day and by the time the children came outside for their mid morning break, we had already been and gone and they were somewhat surprised to find 4 unique looking buildings on their playground!

The prices we quote for the pods initially are an ex-works price – that is, no delivery or siting charges have been allowed for at this stage. The price for delivery and siting typically depends on the location of the school and the ease of access. We can either come and do a site survey or a lot of schools nowadays send us videos and photos via email or whatsapp messages. We are then able to send this information onto our transport company who in turn will revert back with a price.

The outdoor classroom pod has to sit on firm ground – so for example, a tarmac playground is ideal but if it has to be on grass, then a concrete base has to go down first (we can advise on the specification for this) or we are able to supply and install special ground screws which the pod sits upon. Please contact us for further details on this.

There are various options that we offer with the pod and one of those is an electrics pack which includes electrical sockets, lights and heating. If you did elect for this package, please note that you would have to bring electricity out to the pod site from the nearest electrical distribution point at the school and arrange for this to be done with your local contractor. This is not work that we can undertake ourselves.

Click on the outdoor classroom pod link for further details.