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.
How Educational Environments Impact Mental Health
The conversation around mental health in schools has never been more vital, with increasing recognition of how the physical spaces in which we learn and teach can significantly impact our psychological health and academic performance. Our team understands the tangible...
Student engagement day at Beacon Hill School
Two members of the team recently had the privilege of showing students and staff around our latest project nearing completion, at Beacon Hill School in Wallsend. The school is North Tyneside’s specialist provision for children with severe learning difficulties that...
The Power of Biophilic Design Within Education
Pupils today face a wealth of issues, from mental and physical health problems, to complex SEND needs. As designers and producers of modular school buildings across the UK, we are finding increasing demand for positive environments that uplift students and staff,...
What size should a SEND classroom be?
It’s crucial that all students with special educational needs have classrooms large enough to provide a comfortable space for them, with government regulations in place to ensure suitable educational buildings are constructed across the UK. Special needs and their...
How does good classroom ventilation reduce the risk of infection?
The physical environment of any learning space has a direct impact on the well-being of pupils and staff, and affects educational outcomes. Natural light is a key part of any TG Escapes building design along with thermal comfort, acoustics, and excellent air quality....
Why Swalcliffe Park School have chosen a second eco-building from TG Escapes
Kiran Hingorani CEO of Swalcliffe Park School explains why they have chosen a second eco-building from TG Escapes to provide breakout spaces for their students. Swalcliffe Park School is a day and residential school for secondary aged (10-19 yrs) for boys with autism....
Official opening of new canteen at St Bernard’s Grammar School
This week saw the official opening of the new canteen at St Bernard's Grammar School. Staff and pupils can now enjoy the new building designed and built by the team at TG Escapes. The business manager Angela Mellish said 'We always knew that it would be a great...
SCHOOL MYOPIA: A SILENT EPIDEMIC – Why Natural Light and Time Outdoors Can Help
Over the last 30 years short sightedness, or myopia, has become a global health problem. For example, nearly every child now leaving secondary school in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and elsewhere in East Asia needs glasses or contact lenses to see clearly. Ten per...
What makes a good learning space
Whilst the practise and method of teaching are essential to the success of engaging pupils and stimulating learning, it must also be remembered that the very environment in which the learning process takes place can have a huge impact on children and how well they can...
4 Analogue Ways to Engage Digitally Distracted Children
Today’s young people cannot begin to imagine the world before the internet, the i-phone or the selfie. However, there is a growing body of evidence that the sheer power of the machines in every teenager’s hand or pocket (and a great many younger children), the...
Generation Z need help with their mental health NOW
FACT- 1 in 10 British children aged 5 to 16 has a clinically diagnosable mental health problem. FACT- 75% of young British people with a mental health problem are not receiving treatment. FACT- 75% of British adults with a mental illness started experiencing...
What is biophilic design and what benefits does it offer?
“A love of life and the living world; the affinity of human beings for other life forms.” Biophilic design is a series of principles that connect buildings to the natural world, aiming to create healthier, more pleasant interior environments for occupants, while...