School Canopy Tepee at Pennyhill Primary School in Bromwich

We all know how much children enjoy being outdoors and the option to enjoy fresh air regardless of the weather is what started Pennyhill Primary school thinking. They were keen to add an area to the playground which offered some shade and shelter from the elements. It may even be possible to take some lessons outside if the space allowed…

Project Specification

Product: Maxima Tepee™
Size: 7000mm x 7000mm
Steelwork:
- Sky Blue - RAL NO. 5015
Fabric:
- Yellow

Here at A&S Landscape, we have more than 40 years’ experience of working in the education sector. We can provide a wide range of canopy and school shelter options, so we were confident that we would have just the right product for Pennyhill Primary School. We have all the requisite experience and permissions to be on site both in the school holidays as well as term time, so installation can take place right through the year.

How regular exercise and outdoor play helps to keep children healthy and how we can facilitate this at home and in school

Fitness is detrimentally impacted by not getting sufficient exercise, resulting in increasing rates of obesity in children and adolescents. Children are not playing outside as much as they have done before, limiting their exposure to sunlight and thus the formation of Vitamin D which helps to fight infection and keeps skin healthy. Sunlight also helps to manage the production of melatonin which regulates sleep. Smartphones emit harmful blue light, which can cause headaches and eye strain. Blue light in the evenings can even restrain the production of melatonin, which in turn can make falling asleep very difficult for some children.

Find out how schools can help their students spend more time outdoors over on our blog.

There are many canopy products on the market, from steel and polycarbonate structures to those with fabric roofing. Pennyhill Primary chose a Tepee canopy from our Maxima range. It was installed at 7000mm x 7000mm with post protectors and waterproof PVC fabric, offering year-round shelter. The fabric was Yellow (RAL 1021) and the steelwork was Light Blue (RAL 5015).

The finished product looks great, we think it adds a bright new design feature to the school as well as the shelter that they were looking for.

To see images of our projects you can take a look at our gallery for some inspiration.

We’ve installed many other canopies and shade sails across the West Midlands

Large Brown Shelter Designed for St Bartholomew’s Primary School

Working with our building contractor client A&S designed a mono canopy at St Bartholomew’s Primary School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. The full contract involved one Motiva™ Mono monopitch curved roof canopy measuring 8400mm X 5450mm and included for our Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes which were coated in a matching Dura-coat™ colour finish.

Reddal Hill Primary School Add Curved Roof Canopy to Play Area

Our team made a curved roof canopy in Reddal Hill Primary School, Trinity Street, Cradley Heath, West Midlands. The full contract involved one Motiva™ Mono monopitch curved roof canopy measuring 5700mm X 4000mm with Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes in matching Dura-coat™ colour finish.

Bespoke Colourful Shelter Made for Al-Furqan Primary School

Our engineers erected a straight polycarbonate roof canopy with roller shutter doors for Al-Furqan Primary School, Tyseley, Birmingham, West Midlands. The full contract involved the supply and installation of one Motiva™ monopitch straight roof canopy measuring 14000mm X 3000mm complete with Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes which were coated in a matching Dura-coat™ colour finish. and with coloured polycarbonate. Also included was one 4000mm wide operated roller shutter door to front elevation and glazed panels to side/front elevations.

Straight Roof Canopy with Polycarbonate Roof at Rubery Nursery School

Our team produced a straight polycarbonate roof canopy at Rubery Nursery School, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands. The full contract involved the supply and installation of one Motiva™ monopitch straight roof canopy measuring 14000/9000mm X 3000mm and included for our Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes in matching Dura-coat™ colour finish along with dismantling and removal of existing structures.

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Straight Roof Shelter Made for Yardley Wood Community Primary School

Our team constructed a straight polycarbonate roof canopy in Yardley Wood Community Primary School, Yardley Wood, West Midlands. The full contract involved the supply and installation of one Motiva™ monopitch straight roof canopy measuring 15000mm X 3000mm.

Halesowen College Install Two Bespoke Shelters to Campus

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In collaboration with a prestigious client A&S made a canopy in Old Hall School, Walsall, West Midlands. The job involved eight polycarbonate sheets at 2.4mm x 660mm.

Fabric Umbrella Canopies Designed for Ryders Green Primary School

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