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Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
In this country we are weather obsessed – at Safe Shade we are no different!
Whatever the weather, we have great shade solutions for you. After today’s constant drizzle I thought it a perfect time to mention our Retractable Umbrellas.
Waterproof as well as protecting from harmful UV rays, our Retractable Umbrellas are the perfect, cost effective solution if your space or budget is a little restrictive!
The umbrellas tilt and also rotate 360 degrees – so you can track the movement of the sun throughout the day. Great for protecting little ones or if you don’t want lots of posts.
They are 4m in diameter and come with safety padding as standard. Have a look at our Retractable Umbrella page to see the colours available or contact us to find out more information.
Tags: Fabric Canopies, Fabric canopy, Retractable Umbrella, Safe Shade, shade sails, shade solution, shades for school, sun shades, Waterproof Shade, waterproof shade sails, waterproof shelter, Weatherproof shade
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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
After the long summer break, it’s time to get back to school!
Hope you’ve all had fun in the holidays? We’ve been busy installing lots of shade sails ready for the new term, so some nice colourful playgrounds to welcome children and staff back!
Fingers crossed we get a little more sunshine before the dark nights and cold weather start to creep back in…if not, there’s always our weatherproof shade sails, so all can enjoy being outside come rain or shine!
Tags: Custom Shade Sail, Outdoor Classrooms, Safe Shade, Safe Shade Website, school design, Shade Sail, shade sails, shade solution, sun shades, waterproof shade sails, waterproof shelter
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Our waterproof Shade Sails provide the perfect all-weather protection from both the sun and rain, and are available in a wide range of colours. However, as if that wasn’t enough…we can also print onto them offering a completely personalised solution for your school/setting. Whether you would like your school logo, a welcome message in different languages or a picture of the sun, we can help! Contact us to find out more.
Tags: commercial canopy, Custom Shade Sail, education supplier, Outdoor Classrooms, personalised shade sail, print onto shade, printed shades, Safe Shade, school design, school outdoor shades, Shade Sail, shade sails, shade solution, sun shade, UV protection, waterproof shade sails, waterproof shelter
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Keep your classroom shaded too!
Our Solar Control Window Film provides a more comfortable, effective and safe classroom environment. No more blinds or drapes, Solar Control Window Film is a maintenance-free, stylish alternative. It rejects solar heat gain and helps to keep the classroom temperature to a more comfortable level – great for improving pupils’ concentration and productivity.
With our Shade Sails you’ve got the outside covered, now protect the inside!
For further information please visit our Solar Control Window Film page or contact us!
Tags: Safe Shade, school design, school outdoor shades, Shade Sail, shade solution, shades for school, Solar Control, Solar Control Window Film, sun sails, sun shades, Window Film
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Protect Children in the Sun
The following tips are from Cancer Research UK.
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Teach children good sun habits – lead by example
Don’t just think of sun safety when you’re abroad, protect you & your family when at home here in the UK
Cover up, wear loose fitting clothes, wide brim hats & sunglasses
Sunscreen, apply regularly & generously
At school, make sure schools/nurseries have a shaded area as children are out playing at the hottest times of day
Have fun in the sun, but most of all be safe in the sun.
Tags: Safe Shade, school outdoor shades, Shade Sail, shade solution, sun safety, sun sails, sun shades
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Just as important as the General Election, Ambleside Primary School’s Shade Sail election!
Ambleside Primary School’s children voted for their favourite design and colours for the Shade Sails being installed into their Nottingham playground. The children all coloured in blank Shade Sail design sheets to get involved and put their own stamp on their playground. The final design voted by the children was by ‘DJ Rice and Famous’ and stage one of the installation is now happening.
‘It’s been a good experience and it’s fun to choose ourselves what goes up around the school’ – DJ Rice and Famous of Ambleside Primary School, Nottingham.
For more information, comments from the children and photos about the Ambleside Primary School project please click here.
Tags: Ambleside Primary School, education supplier, Outdoor Classrooms, Safe Shade, Safe Shade project, school canopies, school design, school outdoor shades, shade for school, Shade Sail, shade sails, shade solution, shades for school, sun shades
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Stage 1 of the Shade Sail installation has commenced at Ambleside Primary School in Nottingham!
‘It’s a really exciting project for all involved as this is the first time (for us) that the children have been given the responsibility to be involved in every stage of the decision process…the children were so hard working and a pleasure to work with’ Safe Shade’s Operations Manager, Dagan Bradbury.
The children really got their teeth into the project and worked really well together. They looked thoroughly into the design, the importance of having shade in their playground and then presented their findings to the school’s board of Governors.
‘Working with an outside company has been an enjoyable experience and the children will love the sun shades’ comments Louisa a pupil involved in Ambleside Primary School’s Academy project.
For further comments from the children and photos please visit our project page.
Tags: Ambleside Primary School, canopies, commercial canopy, Custom Shade Sail, learning outside the classroom, Outdoor Classrooms, personalised shade sail, Safe Shade, Safe Shade project, school canopies, Shade Sail, shade sails, shade solution, shades for school
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Friday, April 9th, 2010
All at Safe Shade want to wish Jenny, one of our lovely designers good luck for Skaiti!
Jenny and her husband, Bryn, are taking part in the Skaiti event which is being held at Dunsfold Park, Surrey (the Top Gear track!) this Saturday. It’s a 24hr skating event and all proceeds go to Shelterbox, a Cornwall based charity. The money raised by Skaiti will be used to provide things that people really need: tents, blankets, mosquito nets, water purification tablets, tools, and cooking equipment. Every Shelterbox is supplied with essentials to keep 10 people secure in shelter, the one thing most needed after a disaster. If you would like to support the event please click on the Skaiti link here, thank you. Good luck Jen and Bryn – we’ll be thinking of you!
Tags: Safe Shade, Shade Sail, shade sails, shade solution
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/07/programmes global_sunshade/html/1.stm
I stumbled across this great article on the BBC News website and couldn’t help but do a blog…British born astronomer, Roger Angel is a man on a sun shade mission! He thinks that putting a giant shade in space could limit the amount of energy from the Sun reaching Earth. Mr Angel calculated that we would only need to block around 2% of the Sun’s rays to reduce global warming. It would apparently take a shade that is 100,000km wide, perhaps a little big for us, but we like the idea!
Tags: BBC News, Safe Shade, Safe Shade project, Shade Sail, shade sails, shade solution
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010
The Safe Shade team are preparing for stage 1 of the installation of Ambleside Primary School’s Shade Sails! Above are some of the children’s illustrations and ideas from their academy project. They were tasked with sourcing a Shade Sail supplier, analysing all the different quotations and deciding on the most cost effective solution for two seperate areas in their Nottingham primary school. And then if that wasn’t enough, they did a very professional presentation of their findings to the school’s board of Governors. Once the decisions were made on the design and shade prediction, they then focussed on the important bit – colours! So many to choose from…posts,safety padding and the shade fabric itself! They all then voted for what they thought would be the best design for their school. Well done all at Ambleside, we’re really looking forward to seeing the final install!
Tags: Ambleside Primary School, learning outside the classroom, Playground, Safe Shade, school canopies, school canopy, school design, Shade Sail, shade sails, shade solution, waterproof shelter
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