Outdoor Shelter at Tibberton Primary School Shropshire

Installing this curved roof outdoor shelter in Telford, Shropshire came with unexpected benefits for Tibberton Primary School. Initially, they were simply looking for a solution to hot classrooms, a way to better control the temperature and manage the environment for their students. But with this smart, outdoor covered canopy they have a dry walkway, can take teaching outside but they also now have a much smarter school!

Project Specification

Product: Motiva Mono™
Size: 28000mm x 3000mm | 9000mm x 3000mm
Steelwork:
- Brown Red - RAL NO. 3011
Roof:
- Opal

Using a Motiva Mono at 28000mm x 3000mm and 9000 x 3000mm in a Brown Red (RAL3011), Tibberton Primary School were delighted to find that the new outdoor canopy gave them a powerful aesthetic update with the Headteacher commenting, ‘it has given our basic 1970’s building a real presence!’

“The canopy fitted around our school has proven to be an excellent asset, providing shelter for both parents and pupils, a secure outside space for our younger pupils and shields classroom windows from direct sunlight, helping us to better control the temperature in the classrooms. One unexpected benefit is the aesthetic impact on the school – it has given our basic 1970’s building a real presence! The quality of work undertaken by A&S Landscape is excellent. Throughout the period of the build, full consideration was given to the needs of the school and every effort was made to ensure that the school had as little disruption as possible. A great product and an excellent service, many thanks.”

Headteacher – Tibberton Primary School

We’ve also worked with many other schools in Shropshire, including the school shelter we designed for St. John’s Talbots School. Read more about similar projects on our blog.

How can primary schools allow their children to play outdoors regularly and what are the benefits of doing so?

Play is the centre of childhood, when children are well and unquestionably being themselves, but for a great number of children the chance to play outdoors, enjoying exercise and fresh air, is restricted. Today’s generation of children aged 4-11 years spend a lot of hours playing computer games, on iPads and watching TV and so this invaluable period of activity is more pivotal than ever to counter long periods inside in front of a screen. Astounding recent research show that a third of children play outside for half an hour or less in a typical day. That’s less time outdoors than prison inmates get! Of the 1,000 UK families who took part in the survey, 82% blamed the unreliable British weather.

Promoting more outdoor play is not just about the physical element of their health though. Active play during breaks and lunchtimes are also helping children’s mental health. It teaches them how to raise their views and feelings and listen to those of others. The practice of expressing themselves, risk-taking and sharing are all pivotal stepping stones on the path to reaching adulthood with the means to discuss, debate and empathise.

Want to read more? Click here to visit our complete blog post to find out more about the benefits of outdoor play on primary aged children.

Find out about some of the other shade sails and shelter projects we have completed in Shropshire

Brightly Coloured School Shelters Designed for Ark Day Nursery

In combination with our building contractor client A&S created four canopies at Ark Day Nursery Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The job involved the supply and installation of four canopies. One Motiva™ monopitch straight roof canopy measuring 7500mm X 3000mm, one Motiva™ monopitch straight roof canopy measuring 9450mm X 3000mm, one Motiva™ monopitch straight roof canopy measuring 16500mm X 3000mm and one Motiva™ Cantilever straight roof canopy measuring 3000mm X 1650mm. All canopies included for our Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes in matching Dura-coat™ colour finish.

Curved Roof Canopy Installed at John Fletcher Primary School

Working alongside our building contractor client we created a mono canopy for John Fletcher Primary School Madeley, Telford, Shropshire. The job involved one Motiva™ Mono monopitch curved roof canopy measuring 10450mm X 2600mm with Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes which were coated in a matching Dura-coat™ colour finish.

St Laurence Primary School Add Straight Roof Canopy

Working alongside our building contractor client our engineers constructed a straight polycarbonate roof canopy in St Laurence Primary School – Ludlow Jockeyfield, Ludlow, Shropshire.

White Straight Roof Shelter Covers Seating Area at Severn Valley Visitors Centre

Working with our building contractor client A&S built a straight polycarbonate roof canopy in Severn Valley Visitors Centre Alveley, Bridgnorth, Shropshire. The contract included the supply and installation of one Motiva™ monopitch straight roof canopy measuring 5900mm X 5000mm and included for our Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes in matching Dura-coat™ colour finish.

Yellow Coloured Curved Roof Entrance Canopy At Weston Rhyn Primary School

Our team erected an entrance canopy at Weston Rhyn Primary School Old Chirk Road, Weston Rhyn, Shropshire. The contract included one Motiva™ Entro curved roof canopy measuring 3000mm X 2000mm and included for our Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes in matching Dura-coat™ colour finish.

Multicoloured Roof Polycarbonate Canopy Fitted at Lower Heath CE School

Our engineers created a straight polycarbonate roof canopy in Lower Heath CE School Prees, Whitchurch, Shropshire. The job involved the supply and installation of one Motiva™ monopitch straight coloured polycarbonate roof canopy measuring 9200mm X 6000mm with Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes which were coated in a matching Dura-coat™ colour finish ad the removal of the existing canopy.

St Andrews CE Primary School Add Straight Roof Canopy

In combination with our building contractor client our team designed a straight polycarbonate roof canopy at St Andrews CE Primary School Shifnal, Shropshire. The contract included the supply and installation of one Motiva™ monopitch straight roof canopy measuring 10200mm X 4000/1200mm and included for our Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes in matching Dura-coat™ colour finish.