Bespoke Canopies at Ebbw Fawr Learning Community

A requirement for canopies suited to this prestigious scheme resulted in A&S Landscape working with international architect BDP to take ideas from drawing board to reality. The galvanised finish and large section steels suit the school design perfectly and the wide span nature of the design provides functional canopies that have already proved themselves in the high winds and snow experienced on this exposed site. A&S Landscape worked with the main contractor to incorporate stub feet allowing easy finishing of surfaces ahead of swift canopy installation.

The children at Ebbw Fawr Learning Community have a fantastic setting and the canopies allow for more time outside regardless of the weather. The children have shelter from the sun’s UV rays in summer and from the wetter weather in the winter. A&S Landscape was delighted to have been part of this really exciting project. What a fabulous school Ebbw Fawr is.

Why schools are using canopies to expand their provisions during a period of rising intake numbers

As we know, the school-age population has been increasing. The quantity of five to ten year old pupils in primary schools increased by 446,000 (13%) between 2010 and 2016.

The Department for Education has the duty to create the 420,000 new school places that are required between 2016 and 2021 and there are a good deal of ways that this can be achieved. New schools are being created, free schools are being funded and existent schools are obtaining capital funding to support, improve and expand facilities. With funds being stretched, one way that schools are using this capital funding is to make the most of their outside space. Whether to build further classrooms or to add sheltered spaces which can have a lot of different uses.

Some applications of outdoor sheltered areas include:

• Alfresco dining areas

• All-weather sports pitches

• Outdoor classroom

• Cycle Store

• Outdoor theatre

Want to see more? Read the full blog to learn how you can use canopies to improve upon your school’s facilities.

Should you be considering adding shade or shelter to your school, we would be delighted to help. Download the Bespoke Motiva Canopy datasheet to find out more about the options available. You can also email us at [email protected] or call us on 01743 444100.

Take a look at some of the other shelters we have installed nearby in Cheshire

Vale View Primary School Add Sail Shade To Playground

Working for our trade partner A&S designed a sail structure for Vale View Primary School, North Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire. The job involved one 5000mm X 5000mm Maxima™ tensile waterproof fabric sail structure comprising of one square sail on  four uprights including for all stainless steel fixtures and fittings.

Curved Roof Shelter Designed for Congleton High School

A&S created a curved roof canopy at Congleton High School, Box Lane, Congleton, Cheshire. The contract included one Motiva™ Duo duopitch curved roof canopy measuring 11000mm X 6000mm and included for our Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes in matching Dura-coat™ colour finish.

Archers Brook School Add Polycarbonate Roof Shelter to Site

We made a straight polycarbonate roof canopy in Archers Brook School, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. The contract included the supply and installation of one Motiva™ monopitch straight roof canopy measuring 10400mm X 3500mm and coloured polycarbonate.

Large Bespoke Sail Shade Created for Wilmslow High School

In combination with our building contractor client our engineers designed a sail structure at Wilmslow High School, Holly Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire. The job involved the supply and fitting of one Maxima™ tensile shade cloth fabric sail structure comprising of one sail on a total of eight uprights including for all stainless steel fixtures and fittings measuring 28000mm x 4768mm/8078mm.

Kingsmead Primary School Add Three Sail Shades to Play Area

Working alongside the specialist building contractor we erected three sails at Kingsmead Primary School, Dukes Way, Northwich, Cheshire West. The contract included three Maxima™ tensile shade cloth fabric sails including for all stainless steel fixtures and fittings.

Curved Roof Entrance Canopy Installed at Hermitage Primary School

Working with our trade partner A&S erected an entrance canopy at Hermitage Primary School, Helensburgh, Cheshire. Full details are: one Motiva™ Entro curved roof canopy. The full contract involved one Motiva™ Entro curved roof canopy.

Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School Add Waterproof Sail Shade

Working alongside our building contractor client our team created a waterproof sail structure at Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School, Chester Rd, Malpas, Cheshire. The job involved one 12000mm x 6000mm Maxima™ tensile waterproof sail structure comprising of two square sails on six uprights including for all stainless steel fixtures and fittings including post protection pads.

Cheadle College Add Two School Shelters to Campus

Working with our building contractor client our team made two straight polycarbonate roof canopies at Cheadle Col,lege Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire. The full contract involved the supply and installation of two Motiva™ monopitch straight roof canopies, one measuring 7300mm X 5000mm and the second measuring 7300mm X 3000mm.  Both canopies included for our Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes in matching Dura-coat™ colour finish.