Playground Shelters

School playground shelters are perfect for nurseries and schools, as they create an outdoor learning environment and a recreational space where pupils can learn and play all-year round. Having installed canopies for more than 5,000 schools across the UK for over 30 years, our high-quality school canopies, including our school playground shelters, are renowned within the education sector. Studies have endorsed the value of outdoor learning and play, with one survey finding that 92% of teachers said pupils were more engaged when learning outside (source: gov.uk).Ofsted also recognise the benefits, viewing outdoor learning in an outdoor play area as a critical component in enabling primary schools to deliver a well-rounded curriculum. Installing a school play area canopy can take help you meet these requirements, providing covered areas for outdoor play during break times. Industry-leading play area canopies Our playground shelters and canopies are delivered using our bespoke design, manufacturing and installation service. They’re also based on our industry-leading site-specific calculations, providing you with peace of mind that your play area canopy is high-quality and is built to last. Benefits of school playground shelters Our playground canopies offer a covered outdoor play area that provides protection from the wind, rain and snow, which means students can still get outside in the fresh air, regardless of what the weather’s doing. What’s more, all of our playground canopies come with a Melinex gel-coated roof, which acts as a translucent filter and protects students in the summer months against the sun’s harmful rays. They’re also perfect for creating some much-needed outdoor shelter on a school’s playground during the summer months. Unlike other options like shade sails, our canopies are designed to be permanent structures. While shade sails are a popular choice in many schools, they are often recommended only for use in summer as they are unable to withstand forceful weather conditions. Our canopies are fully tested for wind and snow loadings, making them highly resistant to all kinds of weather. They are designed to remain in place throughout the seasons for many years to come, offering effective protection in winter and summer months alike. That’s not all, though. As well as offering crucial protection from the elements, an outdoor play area canopy can actually entice students into spending more time outdoors during lunch and break times. Our canopies are designed to be attractive and sympathetic with the school’s surroundings (or if you’d prefer yours to stand out, we can do that too!), and create an appealing outdoor play area where children naturally choose to gather. Freestanding or wall-mounted, school playground shelters can also be used in so many other ways, such as: Meeting areas Storage space Break areas Dining halls Study areas Covered walkways Sheltering school playground equipment We also offer a colour-matching service too. That means that we can choose an existing shade that helps the canopy blend sympathetically into its environment, or even specifically match your canopy to your school colours.