Racking your brain for bag storage ideas? By Rosie Clarke, Editor
Aesthetic storage designs are very popular with teachers but might not be something boards or execs have spent much time thinking about.
Image courtesy of Safehook Australia
However, there are significant benefits schools can receive by implementing simple but effective bag storage solutions. The first benefit to focus on is wellbeing as clutter impacts mood for staff and students alike. Researchers have found that clutter distracts learners inside classrooms, particularly early primary-age students. Extreme clutter reduces student engagement and increases stress
in the classroom. For teachers too, clutter becomes overwhelming and can impact lesson plans when students waste time unable to find their lunch, laptops, or book bags. Theft, vermin, and mould can also become an issue if piles of backpacks and blazers are a regular sight on school grounds. So what solutions are out there for schools?
Talking to the industry experts: tips for top tier school bag storage “It’s about space, practicality, safety, and cost,” says Len Hyde, the Managing Director of Safehook who has installed bag hooks in schools around the country and seen first-hand the difference organised spaces can make.
SCHOOL BAG RACKS – BUILT TO SURVIVE!! Our School Bag Racks are built for the school environment! When we see some of the inferior bag racks being installed at some schools, we have to wonder: Don’t the designers and suppliers remember being at school? We know from experience that school equipment has to be deliberately over-engineered in order to have a chance of surviving the rough and tumble of a school environment. “We know, that if any part of a School Bag Rack can be dismantled, unbolted or unscrewed it will be. Bag Racks are for bags and not for climbing or sitting on! But it still happens despite discipline and rules. And… have you seen how big the kids are now!” QLS make pretty tough Bag Racks, not for climbing on, with welded frames and bolts that can’t be undone, as well as a ten-year guarantee. And when you can choose the colour and style you know they’re going to look good too.
MADE TO SUIT YOUR SPACE WITH OPTIONS! 2, 3, 4 TIER INDOOR OUTDOOR COVERED SUSPENDED WITH DOORS
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Visit our website www.quantumlibraries.com.au to see examples of some of the hundreds of QLS bag racks installed at schools Australia wide. Custom made to suit the school site, with a range of optional designs using standard components, to minimise costs.
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