Wall Art Ideas for your School Hall

Your school hall is, in many ways, the heart of your school.

It’s a place where pupils join together for assemblies, events and performances. A centrepoint for parents’ meetings and awards ceremonies. And a communal space that welcomes prospective families to Open Days and tours. It’s also a flexible, multipurpose space that needs to work for all sorts of different activities and audiences. In short, your school hall plays a key part in building and reflecting your school’s identity.

School halls are typically large, so they can offer plenty of wall space and big windows for striking visual displays. Hall walls can provide a backdrop to showcase your values, promote wellbeing, inspire learning, share history and celebrate your pupils’ achievements. And, visually, your hall should look smart, professional and welcoming – a place that reflects your ethos and makes a good impression.

Here are some ideas to show how to use Wall Art in your school hall…

Showcase your values

Values underpin all you do as a school. These principles build a sense of pride and identity, and help everyone in the school community understand what’s expected of them.

If your school hall has a large wall at one end, this is ideal for a visual values display. You can use the entire length and breadth of the wall to showcase your values for maximum impact. Equally, a banner running around all sides can pull the whole space together.

A few ways to reflect your values on a school hall wall include;

• Images that reflect pupils from your school community demonstrating your values in action
• Aspects of your curriculum linked to each value, connecting them to learning
• Motivational quotes or phrases from aspirational people who embody your school values
• Iconography to represent your values and show at-a-glance what each one means

Health and wellbeing

Student and staff wellbeing remains front of mind for education leaders. And, naturally, schools are doing all they can to encourage pupils and teachers to build and maintain healthy habits in body and mind.

Your school hall walls can help. If you use your school hall to gather the whole school for lunch every day, why not add large visual displays that educate and motivate pupils to make good choices about their health? You could have:

• Designs that focus on healthy food choices, demonstrating how these help improve happiness and academic success.
• Scientific knowledge walls that explain how food travels around the body and supports various essential functions.
• Messages about sustainability to remind pupils to avoid waste and dispose of their rubbish in responsible ways.
• Colourful, inspiring images and uplifting messages that create a positive environment for pupils to enjoy their lunch in.
• Images that take pupils away from their studies for a mindful break in their busy learning day

If your school hall is used for sports, then designs that celebrate sporting strengths, encourage team spirit and sporting values, or promote active lifestyles and the enjoyment of sport could be just what you need. While sports feature walls can show how values play a part in team sports and are reflected in the mindsets and behaviours of famous sports heroes.

Love learning

Schools tell us that space is at a premium, especially as classrooms need to appeal to many different learning styles and needs. Conversely, all that lovely wall space in your school hall can be used as a powerful learning resource that appeals to pupils of all ages.

You can use every wall in your hall (and even the ceilings, windows and floors if you like!) to support learning. Or, pick a particular wall and transform it into a curriculum-led feature.

• Some schools opt for large history timelines that cover the entire area of the school hall. In this way, pupils have something educational to see, wherever they look. They can also walk alongside the timeline to get a sense of chronology.
• Maps are an equally effective learning resource for the school hall. They are visually striking and connect pupils to the wider world, giving them a sense of their place in it.
• You may wish to use your hall walls to reinforce the strength of your curriculum as a broader topic. For example, highlight areas of learning, explain their importance and show how your curriculum prepares pupils for their onward journey beyond school. The same can be said for careers walls, showing pupils how their education will open doors into the future.
• Literacy is also a popular choice for school hall Wall Art. Use a large design above eye level, which celebrates books, stories and authors, to spark curiosity. Pupils can explore the magic of reading whenever they spend time in the hall, then continue this exploration in the school library.
• School halls are a superb space in which to celebrate your own school – your history, heritage, achievements and impact on the community. Pupils will feel a sense of pride about their school – and learn some important facts at the same time!
• Celebrate culture, beliefs and customs across your community to build tolerance and promote inclusion. A world food map is a lovely resource for this – introducing pupils to the art of map reading, understanding other cultures, and helping them learn about healthy foods.

Wall Art for School Halls

School halls are a popular communal space where pupils, teachers and parents spend a lot of time. But headteachers often tell us their halls are costly and time-consuming to maintain, and due to heavy footfall and regular use, they’re more prone to wear and tear than other areas.

Thankfully, Wall Art is a durable and sustainable option for your hall, and it genuinely requires zero maintenance. Combining bespoke design with expert printing on premium materials, it allows you to utilise your hall walls in completely new and innovative ways.

School halls are often multipurpose spaces. Pupils and teachers use them for a variety of learning and break time activities, as well as whole school community events. We can consult and guide you to create a full hall design that reflects your school’s usage. And we’ll help you zone the space so it works hard for you.

And, because pupils spend so much time in the hall, your investment in Wall Art will enjoy a great deal of visibility and exposure to it over time.

Experienced in education design

As an education design agency, we offer a fully consultative service that includes design, print and installation of your Wall Art. Our team is made up of education professionals and designers. So we understand the quirks and challenges of maintaining school buildings better than most!

If you’re interested in Wall Art, there’s no need to commit upfront. We offer a completely free and no obligation initial consultation, which takes place at your school. This consultation allows us to fully explain the product and process to you. And it enables us to understand your goals, needs, challenges and budget. So we can guide you through every step of the process.

What will pupils discover on your school hall walls?