Pocca School Canopy Provides Excellent Outdoor Facilities at Kader Primary School

Kader Primary School is located in a residential suburb of Middlesbrough and has more than 380 pupils. Although there is a large playing field attached to the school, its use for curriculum activities often has to be restricted, thanks to the British weather. When the school decided to extend their building, a key requirement was to provide an inside/outside teaching and play area that would not be restricted by poor weather. Extensive discussions were held with the architect and much research was undertaken by the school before a decision was made to employ “Inside2Outside” to provide a Pocca school canopy as part of the works.

Inside2Outside quickly arranged for one of their representatives to visit the school to discuss costs and requirements. It was quickly evident that the company had extensive experience of providing canopies for schools and an appropriate design was chosen which met the school’s needs. Inside2Outside provided details of the canopy and arrangements were then put in place for it to be installed once the building work had been completed. From the school’s perspective, the installation went very smoothly and the resulting canopy has provided excellent outdoor facilities which are used every day by the Early Year Foundation pupils.

Headteacher Lynne Chalk said: “I was very impressed by the maintenance service for our school canopy that Inside2Outside provided. Even when we had to contact the company about some minor damage, several weeks after the canopy had been installed, they were only too happy to visit the school to see what could be done. A repair was undertaken without disrupting the school’s day to day activities. I therefore would have no hesitation in letting others visit the school to see the installation and would recommend the company to other schools.”

Pictured :
The Pocca Canopy at Kader Primary School

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

Inside2Outside's Al Fresco Octagon has outdoor dining covered!

Based just outside Cambridge, Inside2Outside have designing, manufacturing and installing outdoor canopies for schools for over 10 years.
Hundreds of schools across the UK have enjoyed the opportunity to take the curriculum outdoors, using the Pocca Qube to create versatile outdoor classrooms and play areas.

To coincide with their expansion into the domestic market, Inside2Outside are pleased to announce the launch of their brand new al fresco Octagon outdoor shelter.

The Octagon combines all the proven benefits of the best-selling Qube outdoor weather shelter – including complete rain and UV protection – with the aesthetic appeal of a timber frame and decking.

Designed to last, the Octagon will suit any taste and setting for dining and relaxation in all weathers, completely protected from the elements in a chic yet functional setting. Each structure is available in a range of colours and sizes, and can also be adapted to accommodate lighting and under-seat storage.

West Gate Special School Praise the Versatility of the POCCA Qube school canopy

West Gate Special School, situated in Leicester, is a 150-place school for students with a broad spectrum of special educational needs; last year won the first prize in the Inside2Outside national schools competition, winning a 4 metre x 4 metre Pocca Qube canopy for their school with a blue peaked roof worth £5,500.

After enjoying the benefits of it for almost a year, Head Teacher Mrs Anne Standley praised the canopy, explaining how it had enhanced the quality of school life – especially for the wheelchair-bound – creating a focal point for group work and outdoor activities. The whole school has benefitted from the new facility and the new dimension it provides.

“Our students really love the outdoor classrom and we can see the difference it has made to them...many teachers are using it as a focal point for group work and outdoor activities, everyone is enjoying the benefits,” said Mrs Standley.

The Qube and other POCCA school canopies have always been praised for their aesthetic appeal, their environmentally sound management of rainwater and their affordability. There are very few companies that provide this type of structure, even fewer who provide made-to-measure structures, and certainly none who do so as cost effectively. The Qube is generally recognised by schools as a breakthrough in facilities management.

For further information on Inside2Outside or to enter the competition contact Vanessa Reed on:
Tel: 01480 498297
Fax: 01480 498303
Email: vanessa.reed@pocca.co.uk
Web: www.inside2outside.co.uk

Pictured 1: The West Gate Pocca Canopy Competition Winner

Inside2Outside Ltd pledge their support for the Orangutan Foundation

Inside2Outside UK canopy suppliers are pleased to announce their decision to support the Orangutan Foundation, www.orangutan.org.uk.

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For each canopy sold from 1st May 2009, Inside2Outside have pledged a donation to the Orangutan Foundation to help them continue their conservation work in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra – the natural habitat of the Orangutan. Inside2Outside made the decision to support the Foundation after they realised how badly the natural habitat of this majestic of apes – the rainforests – are being destroyed in the name of commerce. As I2O are known as the “Canopy People” tprimarily because of their Pocca canopies for schools, it seemed fitting to help an animal that lives in forest canopies.

Picture 1: Orangutans: pictured by Helen Delachaux
Picture 2: Orangutans in the rainforest: pictured by Orangutan Foundation
Picture 3/4: I20 Pocca Qube Canopies installed at Marjorie McClure and Iwade Primary Schools












The Orangutan Foundation, which will be celebrating its 20th anniversary next year, was chosen because it not only preserves the wild populations of orangutans in their natural habitat but also takes care of sick and orphaned orangutans through rehabilitation programmes. The Foundation also supports scientific research and work with a network of partner organisations, both locally and internationally (one partner is Yayorin, www.yayorin.org)

Like Inside2Outside, the Orangutan Foundation has strong links with education, believing that today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders and that this is the key to the survival of the rainforests and Orangutans. By working together we hope to spread the word of the Orangutans’ plight and help raise much needed funds for the Foundation’s work to continue.

Inside2Outside have also adopted an Orangutan called Violet, who will be introduced in the Company’s next Newsletter. Violet was less than a year old when her mother was killed. She was found chained to a chicken shed in central Indonesian Borneo. Her “owners” kept her as a pet, she was scared, infested with parasites and suffering from anaemia and amoebic dysentery, she was rescued just in time.



Inside2Outside will also be bringing news of the Orangutan Awareness week in the newsletter, which is in November and for which the company is calling on for your support.

For almost a decade, Inside2Outside has proactively taken steps towards reducing it’s carbon footprint. Having commitment and setting key responsibilities from Board Level downwards is key to ensuring that they continue to reduce their environmental impact by adopting best environmental practices and business procedures.

More information will be on the Inside2Outside website shortlyin a special Orangutan Foundation page. For further information on Inside2Outside contact Vanessa Reed on:

Tel: 01480 498297
Fax: 01480 498303
Email: vanessa.reed@pocca.co.uk
Web: www.inside2outside.co.uk
Orangutan Foundation: Kristina Maurice-Jones
Tel: 0207 7242912
Email: Kristina@orangutan.org

Inside2Outside in line with EYFS with the Kwikshade 4x4 and Qube29 Canopies for Schools

As the UK’s leading supplier of canopies for schools, Inside2Outside has been approached by so many nurseries and pre-schools asking for advice on creating outdoor covered areas in line with the statutory framework for the EYFS set out by the Department for Education and Skills. They offer nurseries and primary schools an innovative solution and opportunity to help them to expand and create much-needed additional space recognising that outdoor learning complements indoor learning and is equally important.

The first option, the Kwikshade is a fantastic school sail shade-only alternative to traditional canopies. The fabric mesh “sail” provides up to 95% UV block and creates 97% shade, with high levels of UVA and UVB protection. Ideal for use over sand pits and other outdoor play equipment to protect children from the sun’s harmful rays.

The second option, Qube 29, which is the established POCCA Qube outdoor classrom shelter, but at a new standard 29 sq metre size is designed specifically for the EYFS curriculum, offering all year round weather protection and 100% block from UVA and UVB rays. They have a built in gutter system and when combined with a white coloured roof to reflect the heat of the sun, will provide a cool, dry, safe environment. Hundreds of schools are already enjoying the benefits of the POCCA Qube to help them meet their outdoor development goals and much more! The combination of long-lasting, modular, strong aluminium frames and tensioned structural fabric membrane canopies produces robust, attractive, flexible structures which enhance your school for years to come.

Child safety for school canopies is paramount which is why all the products in our POCCA range are strong, fire-retardant and long- lasting – what’s more, they’re now available for lease purchase.

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: Kwikshade canopies
Pictured 3: Qube 29 canopy

Iwade Community Primary School and Bobbing

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Iwade and Bobbing Primary Schools in Sittingbourne, Kent, are both shining examples of the benefits of having Inside2Outside Pocca Canopies installed, enabling pupils to take full advantage of outdoorlearning opportunities, whatever the weather.

Iwade School opted for joined canopy structures, measuring17m x 3m and 12m x 4.3m. The school is very happy with the canopies because they are versatile and are used not only as an outdoor play area by the children but also as a walkway between buildings. The structure has allowed the children to access the outdoors all year round, no matter what the weather. It has also attracted the attention of the local Iwade Farmers’ Market, who intend to make full use of it too.

Bobbing Village School ordered their 6m x 3m canopy back in 2006 and were so pleased with it that they ordered another larger one measuring 10m x 6m a year later. They use the canopies primarily for outdoor play but also for storage and to provide shade from the sun for the children.

Outdoor experience in a pupil’s early years is paramount and Pocca canopies for schools provide the ideal opportunity to engage with both the natural and built environment.

If you would like more information about Pocca school canopies please contact Inside2Outside Ltd.
Tel: 01480 498297
Fax: 01480 498303
Email: info@pocca.co.uk
Web: http://www.inside2outside.co.uk/