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BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT


Why you must consider acoustics in classroom design


Comment by BOB MORTIMER, UK & Ireland Sales Manager, Heckmondwike


We’ve seen first-hand the effects of changing classroom environments on children throughout the pandemic. From remote learning to struggling to understand through masks, never has a generation had to contend with such a complex set of circumstances. During their early years, children rely on multi-sensory experiences to get


the best from their learning. This is why it’s so important to create the optimum environment – one where children and teachers can listen and engage. According to a study by Euronoise, bad classroom acoustics can lead to


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concentration and behavioural issues. This is thanks to reverberation time – the time it takes for a sound to drop to 60dB after being uttered. If your classroom is plagued by high ceilings and non-porous surfaces, students are likely to suffer. Even a change in classroom layout can affect a student’s learning, with E


they can also help to promote spatial awareness. For example, installing and removing flexible tiles allows teachers to designate reading areas, craft areas or simple quiet spaces. With a colourful finish, these tiles will engage students visually as well as audibly. Even more timely, these classroom segments are essential to promote a


healthy return to schools. We can use soft carpet tiles to allocate walkways and one-way systems, while absorbent surfaces are also less likely to carry coronaviruses. Then we have technology to consider. The modern-day classroom is not


complete without a robust IT system, but this presents challenges with high amounts of electricity in a confined space. By using a product like an anti- static carpet, schools can foster safer environments that do not detract from students’ learning. At Heckmondwike, we’ve been providing carpets in school environments


for years. We understand the unpredictable situations that teachers and students confront every day – and the multiple applications of one space. This is why it’s so important to consider a multi-sensory experience in


classroom design. Children may be listening, speaking, singing, shouting and dancing all at once – and we need to encourage this to develop their learning. Remember, when we learn, 75% of our knowledge comes to us visually, 13% comes to us audibly, and 12% comes through smell, taste and touch. Your classroom should have no limits when it comes to using the senses.


almost a third of children learning less if sat in the back row. Then we must contemplate children with additional needs, who may become anxious if this ‘reverberation’ time is too high. For this reason, we must consider the senses when designing classroom layouts. A set of soft carpet tiles can reduce impact noise by 22dB, while


Rather than encouraging extraneous noise, look for opportunities to balance louder distractions with quieter environments. Something as simple as a segmented carpet tiling setup can make all the difference, providing a variety of learning opportunities in one. We’ve been working in education since 1967. While the technology may


change, the fundamentals haven’t. Visit https://heckmondwike-fb.co.uk/


Local businesses come together to support primary school


PREMIER MODULAR WINS PLACE ON £330M PUBLIC SECTOR BUILDING FRAMEWORK


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remier Modular, one of the UK’s leading offsite construction specialists to the education sector, has been awarded a place on the


new £330m LHC Modular Buildings Framework. Premier’s appointment to the framework covers the design, supply


and installation of both temporary and permanent modular buildings to local authorities, schools, academies, colleges, universities, and other public bodies for the next four years. LHC is one of the longest-established public sector procurement


specialists. Its MB2 framework includes primary and secondary school buildings, temporary decant facilities, self-contained teaching blocks, and student accommodation. The framework is designed to give education providers easy access to modular buildings for hire and bespoke offsite solutions for permanent applications.


For further information, visit www.premiermodular.co.uk, call 0800 316 0888 or email info@premiermodular.co.uk


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Lochmaben roofing manufacturer, contractor and builders’ merchant have joined forces to re-roof a local primary school despite the Covid


pandemic. Leading pitched roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles worked with


Lee Glover Roofing Contractors, Dumfries and Galloway Council and North West Roofing Supplies to provide a seamless roofing supply for Lochmaben Primary School – that is future proofed for years to come. The re-roofing project started March 2020 but stopped due to the


pandemic. Work restarted in July 2020 to completion in September 2020. Russell Roof Tiles is based on an 11-acre Halleaths site and recently


unveiled a £1.7m capital investment programme for the tile plant. The firm worked closely with Lochmaben based Lee Glover Roofing


Contractors to supply over 13,000 Grampian tiles in Peat Brown. The Grampian tile forms part of the Russell Commercial Range. Commercial Range tiles are traditional sized interlocking tiles in a variety of profiles which provide a cost-effective roofing solution. Russell Roof Tiles is continuing with a recruitment drive in Lochmaben and is currently recruiting for 15 additional operatives – for further information check the website.


https://www.russellrooftiles.com/careers/production-engineering/ July/August 2021


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