Covered Dining area at The Chase School Worcestershire

Working at The Chase School in Malvern was an absolute pleasure. We installed a large Maxima Tepee, 21000mm x 7000mm that created a wonderful cover for a dining area with capacity for over 100 students. With Steelwork in Grey RAL 7037 and a sharp white fabric roof it looks very smart and professional. Exactly what you’d expect from The Chase School!

Project Specification

Product: Maxima Tepee™
Size: 21000mm x 7000mm
Steelwork:
- Slate Grey - RAL NO. 7015
Fabric:
- White

Our Maxima Tepee is a fantastic choice when covering outdoor dining areas but can be used to add cover to pretty much any area you require. Whilst The Chase School opted for a large shelter, single units range in size from 3000mm x 3000mm to 15000mm x 15000mm so multiple units (common centre beam and uprights) can be used to cover just about any size of area.

We always recommend you work with us early in the planning stage. With a wide range of designs, fabrics and colour options a consultation can be invaluable in choosing the right solution for you.

The Benefits of Eating Outdoors and The Impact on Mental Health

There is a lot of research that highlights the benefits of spending time in the fresh air; easing heart rate, blood pressure, stress hormones and muscle tension. It can even improve your mood. Enhancements in attention, memory and concentration have also been shown.

How does this effect children in school? Well, being indoors for much of the day is connected to increased anxiety and depression. Couple this with the allure of computer games and social media at home and you can see how essential it is to offer children as many opportunities to be outdoors during the school day as possible.

Spending time outdoors increases Vitamin D levels (an important hormone that helps to protect against a range of diseases such as osteoporosis, depression, heart attacks and stroke). It is revealed in research that many of us do not get an adequate amount of this important vitamin, so more time outside is central to help tackle this deficiency.

With the longest break in the school day being the lunch break, a good resolution is alfresco dining. More and more schools are adding to their outdoor areas, adding outdoor dining spaces, with canopies, shade sails, umbrellas and even enclosed outdoor dining rooms. With climbing pupil numbers, this is a solution to the increased pressure that existing dining rooms come under as schools grow.

Continue reading our blog post to learn how schools can combat this issue and encourage their students to spend more time outside.

Look at some of more of the canopies we have fitted across Worcestershire

Large Fabric Umbrella Designed for Droitwich Spa High School

Our engineers erected a playground umbrella for Droitwich Spa High School Briar Mill, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire. The full contract involved the supply and installation of one Maxima™ waterproof Umbrella structure supported on a single upright measuring 7000mm X 7000mm and post protector pad.

Two Curved Roof Canopies Made for Oak Hill First School

Our team made two curved roof canopies for Oak Hill First School Wire Hill Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire. The contract included supply and installation of two curved roof canopies. One Motiva™ Mono monopitch curved roof canopy measuring 6000mm X 4000mm. One Motiva™ Mono monopitch curved roof canopy measuring 4000mm X 3000mm. Both included the dismantling and removal of existing canopy structures with Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes in matching Dura-coat™ colour finish and 4 post protection pads for each.

Bretforton Village School Install Straight Roof Canopy to Playground

Working for our building contractor client we designed a straight polycarbonate roof canopy in Bretforton Village School Bretforton, Evesham, Worcestershire. The job involved the supply and installation of one Motiva™ monopitch straight roof canopy measuring 16500mm X 3000mm and included for our Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes in matching Dura-coat™ colour finish.

Curved Roof Playground Shelter Added to Crowle Of E First School

In combination with our building contractor client our team created a curved roof canopy at Crowle C Of E First School School Lane, Crowle, Worcestershire. The full contract involved one Motiva™ Duo duopitch curved roof canopy measuring 5700mm X 5400mm with Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes in matching Dura-coat™ colour finish.

Holy Trinity School Install Polycarbonate Roof Play Area Canopy

A&S erected a straight polycarbonate roof canopy at Holy Trinity School Kidderminster, Worcestershire. The job involved the supply and installation of one Motiva™ monopitch straight roof canopy measuring 20000 X 3500mm and included for our Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes in matching Dura-coat™ colour finish and tarmacking.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Add Straight Roof Play Area Canopy

Our engineers built a straight polycarbonate roof canopy in St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Broadway, Worcestershire. The job involved the supply and installation of one Motiva™ monopitch straight roof canopy measuring 10000mm X 5600mm including for our Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes in matching Dura-coat™ colour finish with glazed panels to the top half of the front elevation and dismantling of the existing shelter.

Large Outdoor Dining Shelter Designed for Wolverley CE Secondary School

Our engineers created a curved roof canopy at Wolverley CE Secondary School Wolverley, Kidderminster, Worcestershire. The job involved one Motiva™ Duo duopitch curved roof canopy measuring 10000mm X 10000mm and included for our Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes in matching Dura-coat™ colour finish.

Wyre Forest School Add Straight Roof Canopy to Play Area

Working with our contractor client we built a straight polycarbonate roof canopy for Wyre Forest School Habberley Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire. The contract included the supply and installation of one Motiva™ monopitch straight roof canopy measuring 7000mm X 4000mm with Alu-Tuff™ aluminium box profile guttering and downpipes in matching Dura-coat™ colour finish.