Nurture and Sensory Room Solutions for Schools

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 we say away from the hubbub of the busy school day. And because this has to be somewhere quiet, the schools are wanting a facility which is not in the main school building but somewhere set apart in the school grounds or playing fields.

And this is where we can help as the brief to us is usually that the building has to be something special too which is conducive to relaxation, wellbeing, mindfulness and calm and is therefore different from any other room within the school.

Our range of outdoor classroom pods and enclosed outdoor classrooms is therefore ideal for this application. The outdoor classroom pods have quite a distinct style to them and are pre-manufactured units which means that they come delivered to site – already constructed – by a specialist transport truck. They are then either craned onto site or fork lifted. This means that there is very limited time on site at the school, thereby causing minimal disruption to the overall school day. If so required, these classroom pods can include full insulation, electrics, lighting, plumbing and heating and on the bigger sized pods, we can include an inclusive WC and washbasin.

Our enclosed outdoor classrooms are available in a range of sizes and shapes. The most popular ones tend to be either the 4m or 5m octagonal versions but we can also offer both square and rectangular. These buildings are modular so you can change the configuration of the window and door panels. Like the pods, options include for insulation, timber sub-frame base, internal benches and a renewable energy kit including a solar panel and wind turbine.

If would you like to discuss your requirements for a sensory or nurture room at your school or book in a site visit, please contact us on 01832 275902 and email: simon@hideouthouse.com