As we approach the busiest time of the year for education projects, we thought we would share some of our product recommendations and most popular choices for the various age groups of students to help with any projects that you are working on…
Nurseries and Primary School
To provide a comfortable experience for younger children, such as those in nursery and reception, we recommended installing lower-height WCs that can be used with ease. This will enable students to sit comfortably while using the washroom facilities and help them develop a sense of independence. Our SanCeram Shenley Back to Wall WC is ideal for this, measuring 350mm high from the floor to the rim, it is incredibly easy to use.
Like the toilets, hand wash basins should also be smaller and at a lower height so younger children don’t have to over-stretch to reach the tap. Our 400mm Shenley Slim Semi-recessed Basin is well suited here. The act of washing hands is an essential aspect of maintaining good hygiene, particularly among children in school and this basic life skill is best instilled from an early age. As obvious as it may sound, ensuring that taps are easy to use is essential in achieving this. Our SanCeram Self-closing Toggle Tap is suitable for nursery and SEN Schools as it is extremely easy to operate and the self-closing function ensures that accidental flooding and water wastage is avoided.
Middle and Secondary Schools
As students grow, the sanitaryware needs to do the same. Our SanCeram Chartham Back to Wall Toilet is one of our most popular choices for middle and secondary schools. It is a standard height pan, 400mm from the floor to the rim to allow for the varying heights of children, and has sleek smooth lines to enable easy cleaning. This is often coupled with our Tyde Osmo T1 Concealed Cistern which offers multiple flushing volumes to help reduce water consumption.
As well as the toilets, hand wash basins can also now be full-sized, here one of our most popular product combinations is our SanCeram Chartham Semi-recessed Basin 450 RHTH paired with our press action, SanCeram Basin Mounted Self-closing Mixer Tap. With a running tap using 6 litres of water a minute, non-concussive taps are ideal for schools where students might not always remember to turn the taps off. Press Action Taps are very easy to use so they cater to most students' abilities, and they are a great alternative to Sensor Taps if budget is of concern as they promote many of the same features.
Senior Schools and Sixth Form Colleges
For senior schools and sixth form colleges, we tend to see a lean towards products that offer more in terms of aesthetics as well as functionality. Our SanCeram Chartham Beyond Back to Wall Rimless Toilet is a great choice for where style needs to meet substance. Unlike traditional toilets that have rims around the bowl, rimless toilets have a smooth inner surface without any crevices or corners to harbor germs and bacteria. This makes cleaning quick, easy, and more effective, ensuring a higher level of hygiene. In addition, water usage is reduced by a third saving water and money.
With many washrooms for this age group being open-plan and unisex, we see a large demand for Solid Surface Wash Troughs which allow for multiple users at once. The non-porous nature of solid surface helps to prevent bacterial growth and makes cleaning quick and easy. As well as having profiles that are compliant with the Department of Education’s School Output Specification for Sanitaryware, our thermoformed wash troughs offer increased hygiene with a reduction in the number of hard edges and joints that can trap dirt and bacteria – ideal for busy school washrooms. We usually see our wash troughs paired with our SanCeram Deck Mounted Sensor Tap that offers no-touch operation for increased hygiene and automatic shut off for reduced water usage.
Accessibility
In terms of accessibility, without a doubt, our most popular WC Doc M pack throughout all age groups is our SanCeram Close Coupled WC Doc M Pack. This provides students and teachers with a safe, practical and modern accessible washroom that meets all DDA compliances whilst coming in at an affordable cost.
If you are working on an education project and would like to find out more about any of our ranges or get recommendations for any products that we haven’t covered here such as Flush Plates, Urinals and Accessories then we would love to hear from you.
Our friendly and experienced team is on hand to answer questions, provide technical advice and write bespoke specifications. You can reach us on Tel: 01474 338300, email quotes@theswc.co.uk or find out more about our range in our education brochure here.