School Shade Sail at Pontprennau Primary School Cardiff

A circular space in the flooring was added so Pontrennau already had a designated area to cover. All they needed to do was decide how to add shade and shelter.

A&S Landscape has more than 40 years’ experience in the industry and was more than happy to come and discuss the options available.

A fabric Shade Sail from our Maxima range was decided to be the best option. There are more than 50 colours and types of fabric, but we selected the waterproof fabric so that this Shade Sail offered protection from the elements all year round.

Year-round quality outdoor play and its impact upon social and emotional development

A common but under-researched area of social and emotional development in children is understanding the benefits of spending time outdoors and how considerable the effects are. For such an essential aspect of childhood, the gaps in research here are somewhat astounding. Not least because, the research that currently exists establishes that there is obvious evidence that outdoor time, like outdoor play, or outdoor classrooms, has a sizable positive impact on a child’s social and emotional development. These developing studies come from several disciplines using a extensive range of methods that all lead to the same notion.

Click here to carry on learning about how outdoor play effects young children.

The children at Pontprennau Primary School now have a shaded area outside the classroom formed by a 5000mm X 5000mm Maxima tensile waterproof fabric sail in bright Buttercup yellow. The area can be used flexibly by pupils, offering an additional learning and play space whatever the weather.

We also installed a shade sail at Hasland Junior School. Please see our product gallery for more images of similar projects for schools. A&S Landscape can help you with inspiration and design expertise if you think your setting might benefit from something similar. No matter what size of space you have, we have it covered! Please get in touch.

Look at some of more of the canopies we have fitted nearby in Cheshire

Sail Shade Structure Installed at Stanley School

Working alongside the specialist building contractor A&S built a sail structure at Stanley School, Greenbank Drive, Wirral, Cheshire. Full details are: one 6000mm X 6000mm Maxima™ tensile shade cloth fabric sail comprising one square sail on a four uprights including for all stainless steel fixtures and fittings.

Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School Add Playground Shade Sail

Working with our building contractor client our engineers created a waterproof sail structure at Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School, Chester Rd, Malpas, Cheshire. Full details are: 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 Create Shade with Polycarbonate Canopy

Working with our building contractor client A&S created two straight polycarbonate roof canopies in Cheadle College, 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.

Kingsmead Primary School Install Sail Shades to Play Area

Working alongside the specialist building contractor our engineers built three sails in 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.

Large Playground Shelter Installed at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School

In collaboration with the specialist building contractor our team designed a straight polycarbonate roof canopy at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Dane Bank Ave, Crewe, Cheshire. The job involved the supply and installation of one Motiva™ monopitch straight roof canopy measuring 7480mm X 6200mm and included for our Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes which were coated in a matching Dura-coat™ colour finish.

Curved Roof Entrance Canopy Designed for Hermitage Primary School

Working with our trade partner our engineers created an entrance canopy for Hermitage Primary School, Helensburgh , Cheshire. The contract included one Motiva™ Entro curved roof canopy.

Fabric Sail Shade Made for Vale View Primary School

Working for our trade partner our engineers erected 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.

Wilmslow High School Add Bespoke White Sail Shade Structure

In collaboration with our building contractor client our engineers made a sail structure in 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.