Christopher Reeves Lower School installs two new canopies to provide covered walkways

Christopher Reeves is a rural village school, situated a short walking distance from the Church in Podington, Northamptonshire. The school was founded in 1842 and but was built on the current site in 1966 and extended in 2004.

Through DLP Design in Bedford, Inside2Outside received the first enquiry for a 6metre x 6metre canopy with a white domed roof, which was to be used as an outdoor sheltered play area at the school. This was ordered and installed over the 2008 summer holidays, so that the school could use it in when they got back in September for the new school year.

The benefits of Pocca canopies for schools became self evident and Inside2Outside were contacted again and asked to provide canopies that would run round the full length of the back of the school. One constraint was that the structure needed to keep the same roof and height as the original canopy and as a consequence of the constant use of the walkway some of the supports for the structure needed to be moved to allow for drainage and access restrictions.

The covered walkways manufactured and installed by Inside2Outside, are structures with aluminium frames and fabric covers and provide hard wearing, practical, flexible and attractive options for covered passages for exposed spaces. They are tough, require little maintenance and have self-cleaning built into the surface of the covers. providing shade when needed but allowing ample light through in winter.

Headteacher, Sue McNally said: “I was very impressed by the service and quality of product that Inside2Outside provided and the school has already benefitted enormously from the improvements made.”

If you would like more information about our canopies please contact Inside2Outside Ltd.
Tel: 01480 498297 Email: info@pocca.co.uk
Web: www.inside2outside.co.uk

Pictured 1-2: The covered walkways at Christopher Reeves