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Escapism Wall Art for Schools
Why is Escapism Wall Art effective? Well, picture this…
It’s a dull, rainy Monday morning. Your pupils are travelling to school whilst glued to their mobile phones. No morning chatter, nothing much to look at and zero inspiration. By the time they arrive at school, their energy is low and their enthusiam for learning is non-existent. And your job of engaging their minds and uplifting their spirits is harder than ever.
Wall Art to inspire learning and boost attainment
For many teachers, parents and students, it’s been a long summer. Some children have remained at home since the middle of March. And they may be going back to school after the summer holidays with a feeling akin to starting school for the first time. Naturally, children will have made varying degrees of progress on their schoolwork throughout the lengthy lockdown period. So for teachers, the task of bridging learning gaps and getting pupils back up to speed is no mean feat!
5 most popular school Wall Art themes
School Wall Art can improve pupil wellbeing, inspire learning and invoke natural curiosity. It can also breathe new life into dull or disinteresting corridors.
Characteristics of a positive learning environment
As you already know, a positive learning environment is vital to the success and happiness of your students and staff. Covid-19 will undoubtedly alter the way schools teach and learn. So many existing practices aimed at improving pupil wellbeing and boosting attainment will need a rethink. Luckily, you’ll have many of the tools you need at your disposal already, it’s just about re-jigging them to fit in a Covid-19 learning environment!
How to make the most of school outdoor learning spaces
School outdoor learning spaces will be key as schools implement social distancing measures.
Schools have already done an incredible job of adapting to the new DFE guidance on how to stay safe amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Now they’re finding all sorts of innovative ways to use their existing infrastructure to support learning. One of these is creating school outdoor learning spaces that provide extra capacity, fresh air and natural learning inspiration!
How school murals can benefit your school
School murals can totally transform the interior and exterior of your school. A well designed school mural can connect with students and staff in a way that no other channel can. Perhaps it’s because of the carefully chosen images, bold colours and timelessly tailored text. Or, maybe it’s down to the quality of design, premium […]
What is Wall Art for Schools?
What is Wall Art for Schools? It’s beautiful, bespoke artwork that can transform your school’s learning environment.
How to get creative with school signage
When you think of creative school improvement ideas, school signage may not immediately spring to mind…
Timelines for Schools – lessons from history
Timelines for schools allow pupils to reflect on past events that shape our every day experiences. Many schools that have commissioned timeline themed Wall Art have asked us to include the Covid-19 pandemic within their designs. And for good reason too – what we learn from this experience will influence the rest of our lives, and those of future generations.
School subject zones to inspire home learning
School subject zones are highly visual designs that focus on one or more subjects and highlight key facts, phrases, famous figures and photos that relate to each topic.
Character Education in schools – Coronavirus lockdown
Character Education in schools is critical in light of the Coronavirus lockdown. The Character Education Framework was published by the government in November 2019. It’s a tool to help schools audit and evaluate their character development provision. For most pupils, home has become a classroom during the Coronavirus pandemic. But the framework is still very […]
Literacy themes to fuel a love of reading
There are many ways to include literacy themes in your school. Literacy themes can delight young readers, engage growing minds and inspire a natural love of reading. Bespoke Wall Art can bring the pages of great stories and literary classics to life on your school’s walls. Here are 5 of our most commonly requested literacy […]
Motivational quotes for social distancing
As we are all encouraged to stay at home due to the Coronavirus outbreak, reading motivational quotes can help us remain positive during this difficult time. For parents balancing work with childcare, teachers who are working from home and those facing job uncertainty, loneliness or mental health issues, it can be particularly tough to stay upbeat. […]
How to develop imagination in children
It has long since been believed by many, and widely researched, that imagination is vital to successful learning in children. Children learn best when they are engaged in their learning and when there are engaging their imaginations.
Feel good spaces – our five favourites
At Promote Your School, we’ve created thousands of feel good spaces for schools over the years. Carefully designed Wall Art can transform any area into a positive place to be. Many schools have closed or are running a limited service to minimise the spread of Coronavirus in the UK. So, we’re taking some time to […]
Immersive Learning Environments – Howard Junior School
Immersive learning environments can have a big impact on pupils. Just ask Gregory Hill, headteacher at Howard Junior School in Kings Lynn. Howard Junior school has a reputation for offering an exciting, interactive and dynamic learning environment. For this reason, Global tech giant, Apple, has recognised the school as a ‘Distinguished School’. That means it […]
Self-isolation wellbeing – turn to nature
Self-isolation wellbeing is more important than ever in light of the government’s decision to close schools for the foreseeable future. If you’re currently self-isolating due to the Coronavirus outbreak, as a teacher, parent or student, it’s important to keep calm and remain positive. However, this can be a challenge when you’re stuck indoors every day!
The impact of the aesthetic environment on learning
The space we live and work in has a very real impact on the way that we feel. The way that we feel has a very real impact on our attitude towards what we need to do.
5 alternative ways to fund a school Wall Art Project
Enhancing your learning environment can have a huge impact on both pupils and staff in terms of wellbeing, enthusiasm and cutting workload. Finding the space in your budget for this is not always east so here are 5 tips for find other funding options, outside of your school budget, to generate additional money for projects like Wall Art.
Vision and values workshops for schools
Values are the guiding principles that determine behaviour, actions and words. At the heart of a school should lie values that are clearly defined and understood. These values underpin the culture that drives the teaching and learning in school and therefore the pupil’s experiences.
5 tips to help you promote your school
Keeping parents, Ofsted and everyone associated with your school up-to-date can be a challenge. We’ve put together 5 tips that will help ensure more of the right people see and understand all the great things your school does every day.
Science Wall Art for your school
Science Wall Art is popular for schools who want to promote Science as a fun and engaging subject. Visual designs on your walls are a great way to inspire a natural curiosity for Science and its endless possibilities! They are also ideal for bringing dull walls to life. Here we’ll show you real examples of […]
The effect of the visual environment on pupil wellbeing
In recent years there has been a growing awareness of the decline in pupil’s mental health and well-being in our educational establishments and a need to address this in order to improve our children’s health and education achievement.
School Murals – Our Top 5 picks
School Murals are a sure-fire way to brighten up any school wall or classroom. We’ve worked with some fantastic schools to create school murals that inspire learning and improve wellbeing. Here’s a peek at some of our favourite school murals and projects from the past few years. School murals are ideal for any type of […]
School Library Wall Art – a novel idea
School Library Wall Art is ideal for schools who want to inspire a love of reading and a lifelong appreciation of Literature. What makes School Library Wall Art so powerful is that it is really immersive and impossible to miss! With bespoke Wall Art, you can create something truly unique and special on the walls […]
Promoting character and school values
The need for schools to have a clear vision, a core set of values and a strong ethos that underpins all that they do as a school and that are communicated clearly to all major stakeholders is more important than ever.
Bring your school’s walls to life – our design process
Use bespoke designed wall graphics to help communicate your school’s visions and values, impress visitors, inspire learning and add a wow factor to your school.
Are your school’s walls uninspiring?
Research on the effects of learning environments on pupil’s show that school buildings lay the foundations for pupils’ learning and for their experience in school.
Using photographs to promote your school
It is often heard said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’. This is so true when trying to communicate the atmosphere, aims and ethos of your school to prospective parents, pupils, staff and Ofsted. Well-taken photographs used on bespoke designed wall art can say it all.
10 reasons why you should use quizzes with children
How may of those quizzes that pop up on Facebook you have done recently? They can get addictive. When many of us were young we loved those quizzes in our favourite weekly magazines that would tot up whether you were a ‘mostly A’s/B’s/Cs’ type. Now we can quiz until our hearts content online – there is always one we haven’t done yet.