Furniture and Lighting

We can’t forget about furniture and lighting. Seating, storage, and tables are all key components of any school ground design. Many schools are used after hours, or in the dreary days of winter, and lighting can help to brighten things up and increase safety. There are many exciting options for furniture and lighting. Browse this section to help you think outside the box.

While play may not be the first word that comes to mind when thinking about benches, these are an integral element on any school ground. A bench...

Benches
While they don’t necessarily provide play value (although children can have amazing imaginations), bicycle racks should be included on any...

Bicycle Racks
Separate bins encourage recyclingThe placement of garbage, compost, and recycling receptacles is key to creating a clean and well cared for school yard. It also has the potential to...

Garbage, Compost & Recycling
Seating on the school ground doesn’t simply have to mean a bench. Extending the edges of a staircase, including a surface to rest your back...

Integrated Seating
Lighting is an integral part of the school ground, especially during the shorter days of fall and winter, or those dark and drizzly mornings and...

Lighting
The school sign can be a point of school pride, and integrating other signage into the schoolyard is important in terms of way finding, and labelling...

Signage
For seasonal elements or anything that can be moved, storage is a must. Storing items protects them from theft or vandalism, or simply gets things out...

Storage
A great way to recycle the remains of a tree that needs to be cut down on the school ground, stump seats provide flexible seating for outdoor lessons...

Stump Seats
Incorporating tables and work surfaces into the design is a critical part of facilitating and encouraging outdoor learning opportunities. In addition,...

Tables & Work Surfaces