Interfocus furniture for updated school science laboratories
When independent girls school Loughborough High decided to expand and modernise its science classrooms, Interfocus was called upon to provide the laboratory furniture.
The school, founded in 1850, it is one of the oldest grammar school for girls aged 11-18. As part of continued improvement and updating of its facilities, the school needed to update, expand and modernise the science classrooms.
Interfocus supplied and installed school laboratory furniture for six laboratory classrooms and additional preparation room areas for Loughborough High School. The school had requested that Lab 20 solid surface worktops were used to provide a near seamless work surface and it was also required that it matched existing classroom facilities elsewhere within the school.
For maximum flexibility, the main classrooms were centred around service PODS which provided electrical, data and gas services to fixed locations with movable tables then positioned around the PODS.
The POD system is a great way to engage pupils and establish team building. With PODS, the pupils are broken up into smaller groups, this encourages everyone in the group to take part. A more fluid teaching approach is given by the teacher as the POD system allows and encourages them to move around the classroom working in smaller groups or on a more individual basis.
Fixed benching and service areas for sinks and additional storage were provided as perimeter benching in the rooms, this also helps keep the cost down of running drainage within the room. A mixture of tray units and cupboards were installed around the perimeter which also support the Lab20 worktops.
The Lab 20 solid surface worktops are designed to be incredibly durable and long-lasting. These will form the foundation for generations of students at Loughborough High School – providing the highest standard of education for the girls of Loughborough for many years to come.
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