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.
Generation Z need help with their mental health NOW
FACT-Ā 1 in 10 British children aged 5 to 16 has a clinically diagnosable mental health problem. FACT-Ā 75% of young British people with a mental health problem are not receiving treatment. FACT-Ā 75% of British adults with a mental illness started experiencing...
What is biophilic design and what benefits does it offer?
āA love of life and the living world; the affinity of human beings for other life forms.ā 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...
Eight Reasons To Take Learning Outside
As children increasingly spend their free time inside indulging in ever more screen-based, sedentary pastimes, their physical and mental well-being has fallen into decline. Fitness levels are falling, obesity is on the rise and mental health is suffering, to name just...
Eco friendly tips in the classroom
School buildings are one of the biggest collective consumers of energy and, conversely, one of the largest generators of waste and pollution in our economy. In addition, largely due to the age of many of our school buildings, internal environmental conditions are...
Have you considered spreading your modular school build over multiple stages? Take a look at this three phase project at Woolwich Polytechnic.
Woolwich Polytechnic Is a school that has been on the up for some years now. Situated in one of Londonās less gentrified locations, it has long enjoyed a good reputation for the quality of its pastoral care and, in more recent times, the impact of clever,...
Why mental healthcare in school matters
TheĀ Mental Health FoundationĀ has hosted Mental Health Awareness Week in the second week of May since 2000, and so theĀ 8th to 14th May markedĀ 2017ās event. The stated aim this year wasĀ to look at mental health from a new angle. Rather than ask why so many people are...
Five Financial Advantages of a Standalone Eco-classroom.
The budget screws keep tightening and the pupil numbers keep rising. Wouldnāt it be nice to be able to create extra classroom space that is not only a fantastic environment in which to learn and teach, but which also adds a boost to your schoolās finances? A Learning...
Street Wisdom – urban mindfulness for all
A fundamental design standard of all Learning Escape Buildings is to maximise exposure to natural light, providing views of nature and easy access to the outdoors, all of which have a positive impact on mental well-being and learning outcomes. Our ethos resonates...
How Does Classroom Design Influence Studentsā Learning Abilities?
Many debates take place around subject matter, teaching styles, classroom sizes, and learning styles, all of which are important issues. However, spatial design gets considerably less attention in terms of how it influences studentsā learning abilities. To examine...
Healthy Mental Well-Being
Last month, Theresa May announced new measures to support the mental health of children and adolescents, noting that āmental illness too often starts in childhood and, when left untreated, it can blight lives and become entrenched.ā Over half of adult mental health...
Creating space for the new 30 hours free childcare provision
As all providers of Early Years services will be aware, The Childcare Act 2016 provided for an additional 15 hours of free childcare for certain working parents of eligible 3 and 4 year olds, on top of the existing universal provision of 15 hours of free childcare....
Heart of the Forest School Opening
We thought we would share with you one of our most recent projects, of which we are immensely proud and which holds a special place in our hearts. Based in the beautiful Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, very close to where some of the team live, is a very special...