Tired of whizzing past school after school with their uninspiring, bog-standard toilets? That’s not as common today as it was back in the day, because plenty of schools create fresh, fun and uplifting designs for toilets! Headteacher of Woodville Primary School, Mrs Sophie Tanner explains:

“As part of the school’s continuing commitment to providing the best possible toilets for our children, we have recently completed a toilet refurbishment. The works have not only given the entire school community much-needed facelift but will also provide fresh learning opportunities.”

Mrs Tanner continues “Before, during and after works our pupils were engaged in several activities which helped them to understand why these changes are being made. The activities included designing new cubicles, investigating materials used in both construction processes as well as hygiene areas. This has really engaged all pupils involved including those who are not normally interested in Science subjects at this stage.”

As you can see this is a great way to get kids involved and create a fun design, but what if you want a professional to help? You of course need a school toilet refurbishment that’s created with meticulous attention to detail, in line with your school’s values!

When restricted funds must be spent, it’s critical to get value for money. Schools often focus on improving pupils’ restrooms when they have little cash. There are a number of reasons why upgrading school toilets is a good idea. The first is that a toilet block may be completely renovated without spending a fortune. A wider variety of contemporary, vibrant colours can breathe new life into an old toilet block. This may make the area where youngsters sit more pleasant rather than the dark restrooms of yesteryear!

Indirect lighting, which has a mood-enhancing effect, may also be installed. The next consideration is the fact that young people are more likely to feel inhibited about using toilet blocks which were built during Victorian times – even those with recent renovations! The public toilets at school concerts and sports events will also be appreciated as well as those for staff and cleaners too. Even if you do not have money available for additional extras such as soap dispensers and paper towel holders, replacing old cubicles can work wonders. Newer models require less maintenance and should include an accessible coat hook and water-resistant soap dish so pupils and staff do not linger longer than necessary. You may also want to give thought to installing new hand dryers which would probably be more cost-effective.

COVID Safety in mind

So many councils up and down the country have created programmes to refurbish toilets in schools, leisure centres and even police stations.

The pledge means that school toilets are replaced by new designs. The changes will also see water-efficient urinals being introduced into public lavatories and schools, whilst special care should be taken for cleaning toilet blocks, yet they should be large enough to facilitate social distancing with excellent handwashing facilities.