New System of Adjustable Tables Hits School and Nursery Market
Now you can adjust table height in seconds, with a revolutionary new table design from Community Playthings. Lightweight but incredibly strong, these tables are built to stand up to years of use. The legs have no loose parts, and require no tools.
(PRWEB) January 16, 2005 -- In the past few years the UK has seen many
government initiatives to improve the lot of nurseries and schools. Sure Start
programmes, Neighbourhood Nurseries, and Children’s Centres have sprung forth in
a wave of unprecedented activity. The programme as outlined in the Green Paper,
Every Child Matters, includes the goal of wraparound care from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
available on primary school premises across the country. Extended schools will
serve as hubs from which to offer joined-up childcare and community
services.
If these concepts are to succeed, flexibility in the use of
school furniture is of prime importance. A typical classroom in this scenario
may well play host to a breakfast club followed by classes in the morning, then
serve a mixed group (special educational needs inclusive) for snacks and
supervised play in the afternoon. Proper selection of quality tables can help
make transitions easier. Enter the Multitable… Thoroughly researched by an
international design team, this truly unique table meets a long list of criteria
that practitioners have been asking for. Designed for swift assembly/disassembly
and compact storage, Multitables allow a room to serve equally for table
activities or as an open-floor area. It’s a snap to switch age groups or
activities: tables are height adjustable within seconds and easily movable.
Modular shapes put a host of arrangements at your fingertips. The tables can be
used at an angle, which is ideal for the special needs child, as they bring the
child’s work to his level without bending. And the wheelchair accessibility of
the Multitable makes it ideal for SEN inclusion.
Although there are many
unknowns regarding the long-term implementation of the government’s programme
for children, there is little doubt that the demand for wraparound care and
extended school services will continue to spur invention to accommodate them.
Forward-thinking educators will be best positioned for this new claim on their
facilities if staff are initiated into maximizing the use of classroom furniture
at their disposal. The care and readiness of staff to adapt to children’s
changing needs throughout the day will go a long way in providing the seamless
experience parents are looking for.
The tables can be viewed at www.communityplaythings.co.uk and one of the staff is always
ready to discuss your needs with you.
Community Playthings designs and
manufactures quality children’s furniture and toys and is the main funding
source for the charity Bruderhof Communities in the UK, a faith-based group of
families and singles founded in Europe in 1920. An educational community
influenced by Froebel, Pestalozzi, and other progressive thinkers, the Bruderhof
gave Community Playthings a foundation it has built on through over half a
century in business: letting children be children, and putting their needs
first.
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