TG Escapes Blog – Education
The latest articles from the TG Escapes team. Read on to keep up to date on the latest innovations and stories in the world of modular eco building for education.
The benefits of outdoor learning for children with Special Education Needs
Itâs not breaking news that outdoor learning benefits children, itâs been a highly talked about topic since the launch of the Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto in 2006. However, 7 years later, many are still failing to pinpoint the benefits that taking learning...
Woolwich Polytechnic commission two storey Learning Escape
We are very pleased to be working with Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys in Thamesmead, Greenwich where construction of a brand new state-of-the-art, two storey, eight-classroom eco-building is nearing completion. Despite government talk of standardization and...
Classroom design really does matter
Weâve always believed that the classroom is the place where young minds are moulded and according to new research carried out by the University of Salford and Nightingale Associates architects, classroom design really does matter. The results suggest that a classroom...
Nurseries: Donât relocate! Reconsider your outdoor space instead.
This week it has been announced that nurseries may be allowed to accept and look after more children. Those that have highly qualified staff can now have a greater ratio of children to adults. As parents fight for their childâs spot in the top Early Years...
Nurtured By Nature – The Importance of Making the Environment Accessible to All
This week, the attention of the media has once again been turned to Government Funding after the Educational Watchdog, OFSTED, expressed concern that the âPupil Premiumâ funding scheme that is designed to support disadvantaged students, is failing to have the desired...
Exploring the Eco Schools Show
 The sun has come out for us at the Eco Schools Show in Sheffield today. We're here at stand 19 promoting our eco classrooms and this morning we gave a workshop on Outdoor Learning and Environmental Citizenship. Throughout the day we've been exploring the rest of the...
Benefits of outdoor play
There are many benefits to outdoor play. According to research (Fjortoft 2004; Burdette and Whitaker 2005), children who play outdoors regularly: Become fitter and leaner Develop stronger immune systems Have more active imaginations Have lower stress levels Play more...
Dickleburgh children inspired by nature
We asked Dickleburgh Pre-School Chairman Molly Ball about the benefit of their new space to the children. We recently completed an extension for her school which we had originally designed a building for in April 2010.She told us of the impact on the childrenâs...
Inspiring spaces for young children
There is a great deal of evidence that the more inspiring the learning space the better children will learn. We also know from our experience that an outdoor learning environment is inspiring to children and helps them re-connect with nature. We like big windows and...
Children need to re-connect with nature
We havenât seen the full documentary but this trailer is worth a look. âPlay Againâ looks at how technology has changed childhood and the importance of re-connecting with nature. We believe that outdoor learning can help children and society to develop in a more...