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THAMES PRIMARY SCHOOL | uk helping the learning process Twenty-first century learning is about the provision of inspirational education facilities that puts both pupils and staff at the heart of the school, and increasingly, the local community. Pleasing surroundings can inspire children. Layout, along with facilities and resources, all play a vital role in the creation of an environment conducive to learning. experts in education flooring Integral to the design, the choice of floorcovering will have a major impact on the overall ‘feel’ of an educational building and floors that are bright and...

ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE FLOORING BREEAM for education is an assessment method and certification scheme that can be used in design, construction and refurbishment stages of a building’s lifecycle.1 1 www.breeam.org Where the focus of a school is on sustainability and improving the environmental performance of a building, BREEAM for education allows designers to illustrate the environmental performance of their designs to pupils and teachers. The process also allows for regular assessments that are required by various regulatory and government organisations as a condition of funding. BRE Global...

bexhill high school | uk entrance and reception areas Entrance areas Create the perfect first impression with a welcoming yet secure entrance area for pupils, staff and visitors. As the main entry point to the rest of the school, entrance floors often have to cope with dirt and moisture being brought in on the soles of shoes in this heavily trafficked area. An effective dirt barrier system should be considered early in the specification stage, providing a useful addition to other cleaning mechanisms. Fulfilling a number of functions, entrance flooring often incorporates the school logo or crest...

Corridors and walkways Corridors and walkways Corridors or ‘learning streets’, as areas of high circulation, experience intense heavy traffic at set times of the day. Durability is paramount as the rough and tumble of everyday school life places rigorous demands in these areas. Manufactured to European Standards, Polyflor floorcoverings have excellent durability with a high resistance to abrasive wear throughout their life. Clear information signs and department locators can be incorporated into floor schemes to help pupils navigate around a school or to personalise a space. 8 | polyflor | experts...

norwich open academy | uk traditional & open plan learning areas Classrooms The classroom environment is very important to pupils and staff. High performance and good looks are key to classroom flooring. The extensive colour palette and design options available from Polyflor enable the flooring to colour integrate with existing interior finishes, and contribute to the creation of pleasant and comfortable surroundings. holy cross college | uk A flexible classroom layout can promote different learning activities amongst students and shapes, patterns or pictures within the floor can define the space....

southfields community school | uk holy cross college | uk study areas Lecture theatre The acoustic requirements of lecture theatres are demanding. Building Bulletin 93 (BB93) - Acoustic Design of Schools - is a very useful first port of call on this subject and provides a comprehensive guidance for architects, acousticians and others involved with new school buildings. The Polyflor Acoustix Flooring collections provide impact sound reduction to meet Building Regulation Part E and are manufactured in accordance with EN ISO 140-8. With a high design potential and featuring a polyurethane reinforcement...

sports and wet areas Sports hall / gymnasium Showers / toilets Specialist floorcoverings are recommended for use in school and local authority sports halls, gymnasia and leisure centres that provide the underfoot resilience and long life demanded by such high traffic applications. Wet area flooring needs to be durable, easily cleaned, hygienic and slip resistant. Tested in accordance with EN 14904 and Sport England compliant, Polyflor Sport 67 and Sport 80 are suitable for a wide range of sporting activities including indoor football, basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, badminton and others....

• Polyurethane surface treatment which provides an excellent foundation for an easy, ongoing maintenance regime, available on XL PU. • Facilitates a considerable reduction in energy, water, polish and chemicals. • 24% maintenance cost savings over its typical 20 year life when compared with untreated homogeneous vinyl flooring. • Maintenance enhancement available on leading Polyflor homogeneous ranges and luxury vinyl tiles (LVT). • Polyflor’s PUR is a polyurethane reinforcement to facilitate an easier and more environmentally friendly maintenance regime. • PUR reinforcement is specially cross-linked...

The Polyflor Design Service Completing the picture covering the world Cumberland Early Education Centre learning through play There’s virtually no limit to the shape, patterns or pictures The Waikato Kindergarten Association recently built their fifth Early you can create with the help of the Polyflor Design Service. Education Centre in Cumberland, New Zealand. Designed to blend in Using the world’s most advanced computerised waterjet with its residential surroundings, the flagship building incorporates cutting machines to transform the design into a flooring a sense of fun in line with the child...