The Extension of Our Outdoor Classroom Pod Family

We launched a couple of years an idea for an outdoor classroom “pod”. Pod being defined as a unit which is a bit more distinctive and unique in design than your run-of-the-mill outdoor classroom and which typically is a pre-manufactured unit (as opposed to the traditional build on site building). The idea for our pod design – with the large painted round Hobbit-style door – originally came to the school’s market by chance as we had originally developed this product for the glamping industry where people could stay in it overnight as a paying guest.

It just so happened that a head teacher was staying in one for a short break on the North Yorkshire moors and loved it so much that she contacted us to see if it could be used as an outdoor learning provision at her school. And so the outdoor classroom pod for schools was borne!

Schools have since been using them for a whole host of applications – mainly as an outdoor classroom provision, library, learning hub, break out or nurture room and even as a staff room!

The pod is a pre-manufactured unit which is totally completed in our factory (included electrics and insulation if so required) and is then delivered to the school on a back of a special delivery truck. Once we are on site, we then either fork lift or crane the pod into its final position.

And we can also supply special ground screw foundation systems if so required.

The size of the current pod is 4m x 2.4m but such has been its popularity, we are asked quite frequently if we can supply anything bigger but still keeping the overall “pod” look and feel. This is really because I think schools are wanting something a bit different to liven up their playgrounds and actually make it more interesting and inspiring for the children to want to actual go in.

So we have answered this brief and now have a new range of larger pods. These have high quality metro tile roof systems and are either externally clad in thermowood, canexel ( a kind of plastic wood) or cedar for longevity and low maintenance. They are available in the following sizes and with the standard specification:

Sizes:

7200mm x 3100mm

8200mm x 3100mm

7200mm x 4100mm

8200mm x 4100mm

Specification:

Galvanised steel chassis for ease of movement

Canexel Cladding with a choice of colours

Metrotile Roof choice of colours

Windows & Doors Upvc choice of colours

Interior Walls Vinyl boards

Flooring Vinyl

Standard toilet and basin

LPG or Electric Water heater

Panel heaters 

Down lights white positions

Exterior lights in entrance porch

Standard white sockets and switches 

Standard smoke detector and extinguisher plus carbon monoxide if so required

Internal partitioning if so required

 

For further information on these pods, please contact the Hideout House Company on 01832 275902 or email: simon@hideouthouse.com