Free Flow Curtains for Schools

As we are one of the UK’s fastest growing suppliers of PVC Strip Curtains, Strip Curtains Direct are able to work closely with manufacturers to come up with solutions to our customer's needs. One of the most popular solutions we have come up with is school free flow curtains, which are ideal for both schools and nurseries.

Recent guidance released by The Department for Education as part of their "Statutory framework for the early year's foundation stage" indicates that outdoor learning has equal value to indoor learning, and also has a positive impact on children's well-being and development. This is why "it is vital that early years settings maximise children's opportunities to be outdoors." The guide also goes on to say, "Play and learning that flow seamlessly between indoors and outdoors enable children to make the most of the resources and materials available to them and develop their ideas without unnecessary interruption."

With this in mind, our school free flow curtains are the perfect solution to allow children speedy access to any outside area, while preventing dirt from getting into the classroom area. They are also supplied with a polypropylene "Quickmount system" rather than the standard stainless-steel hooks as the Quickmount system is ultra-safe and offers peace of mind for Early Years practitioners as there is zero risk of the strips becoming dislodged.

Many of the well-known benefits of plastic strip curtains will really make a difference in the school or nursery environment as well, such as:

• Increase in safety - strip curtains can help to separate temperature-controlled areas and reduce noise pollution
• Reduction in energy bills - Having a door to the outside open at all times will mean that energy is escaping out of this door, which will drive heating bills up. Using our free flow curtains will, therefore, help to increase the thermal efficiency of the early years setting
• Soundproofing - Strip curtains offer an excellent sound barrier, and so even if children are playing noisily outside, the children who are still inside the classroom will not be disturbed.
• Durability - Our plastic strip curtains are very durable and so will withstand many children exiting and entering the doorway on a frequent basis
• Minimising delays - As the DoE has emphasised that children should be allowed to move freely between the inside and outside, the use of strip curtains will dramatically improve the flow of children safely as they will not have to keep opening and shutting the door.

As you can see our School Free Flow Curtains will not only let natural light into the classroom but can also save on your heating bills and create a safe environment where young children can thrive. If you have any questions about any of our products, please call us on 0333 999 7171 or by using the online contact form.