Transform your Space: A Guide to Refreshing and Refurbing your Early Learning Centre
Is your centre looking a bit tired? It might be time to refresh your early learning centre. So how do you manage this with minimal disruption, little time, and a budget? Turn your worn-out environment into a vibrant and nurturing space for your little ones.
We have created a guide for refreshing and refurbing your early learning centre.
Evaluate the Environment
Begin the process by evaluating your current space. Conduct an audit of the physical environment with safety being the highest priority. Look for furniture that is worn, damaged, or not serving its purpose anymore. It may be that all your table tops need replacing, or maybe you just need to refresh the space with some new additions to your home corner.
It is also a good idea to do a physical inventory in all the rooms and storerooms to give you direction when updating your learning resources. Are you lacking resources in some learning areas? Are the resources developmentally appropriate? Is there enough variety for the children in that space?
Sustainable Considerations
When selecting new resources and furniture for your centre, consider sustainability when making your choices. These considerations may include:
- the materials they are made from,
- how they are made,
- ethical treatment of employees, and
- the intended life span of the resources/furniture.
Stand out from the Rest
Consider adding a few feature pieces of furniture to each room in your centre. This will help set your centre apart from the one down the road. Look for aesthetically pleasing and functional furniture pieces.
For example, The Bowral Table and Bench Set. It comfortably seats 6 – 8 children, providing a spacious surface for children to engage in tabletop activities, or it can also be used at mealtimes as a dining table. Designed from solid timber, this table and bench set will make a stylish and durable centrepiece in your early learning space.
Mix and match with our Florence Sofa Range. These sofas are made from vegan leather, so they are practical and easy to clean. Inspired by today’s trends in home interior design, you can transform your quiet space.
Engage with a Professional
Let us take the stress out of it. Did you know, Step4 have a team of highly experienced early learning and furniture experts?
Engage with us on your centre refurb and let us help. We can visit your centre to engage in your vision, understand your needs, and help assess where to focus your budget on. From furniture selection to resourcing, our Explore – Design – Deliver philosophy has helped bring to life over a thousand centres across Australia. Learn more about how we can help here.
Refurbishing an early learning centre is a process that involves careful consideration and creativity. It not only needs to meet safety requirements, but it also needs to engage and inspire the children in your centre.
Check out our full range here or contact us today to organise an exploratory session with on of our experts.
Call 1300 720 353 or email sales@step4.com.au for more information.
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