Noisy classrooms are known to significantly impact children’s learning and creativity at school, especially for children with special educational needs. It’s crucial for school governors and architects to create an…
Acoustics in university lecture theatres can be challenging to perfect. They are usually large open spaces and can be occupied by nearly 300 students at any one time. We all…
Schools and colleges have been upgrading their music department with podcasting and recording studios as well as radio and theatre spaces. When you construct creative spaces for curricular and extra-curricular…
Many schools often report that the main issues with noise in their school is in the large spaces where sound can soon spiral. Large open spaces such as in dining…
Creating suitable educational environments for special educational needs (SEN) pupils requires a lot of focus and attention, not excluding from an acoustic perspective. Since many SEN pupils are sensitive listeners,…
We know that acoustic solutions can improve the attainment and creativity of our children in schools, so why aren’t more schools fixing the massive noise problem staring them right in…
For special educational needs settings, classroom acoustics are especially important. High-quality acoustic environments are essential for children with hearing loss, learning disabilities, auditory processing disorders, speech or language delays, and…
Following on from our previous blog on whether poor acoustics can affect attainment in schools, we thought it would also be useful to dig into the topic of creativity in…
In the design and development stage of new schools, architects take a lot of steps to ensure they create a healthy and creative school. For example, natural light is a…
Noisy classrooms can cause all manner of trouble. Pupils struggling to hear their teachers can become easily distracted and their behaviour and school results can soon reflect this. Younger children…
Noisy classrooms can cause all manner of trouble. Pupils struggling to hear teachers speak can become easily distracted and their behaviour and school results can soon reflect this. Controlling school…
Classrooms are well-known for getting noisy when children, and teacher alike, are deep in conversation and learning. However, classroom noise can soon become an issue if outdoor sounds are interfering…
