Cransley Foundation Outdoor Classroom & Event Tent
Executive Summary
This proposal seeks alignment and partnership with The Cransley Foundation for the creation of a flexible Outdoor classroom and Family Social Hub — a flexible, all-weather outdoor venue designed to act as a much needed social space for the school community, and an impactful and appealing aesthetic element to the Estate for existing families and new admissions.
Consisting of a mobile café trailer and series of Tentipi shelters, this project is the first phase of the School Social Village concept proposed in the draft 2026-30 Strategic Vision. It acts as a Events facility, offering a regular social centre for The Foundation, our parents, while providing vocational opportunities for pupils.
Strategic Alignment
This project directly delivers on the Social Engagement pillar of the 2026-30 Strategic Plan:
Social Village: Begins to fulfil the proposed objective to develop a small Parent Hub with coffee and Wi-Fi to turn the school into a periodic social centre. Acts as the anchor ‘tenant’ for the future “School Social Village” concept including spaces for pop-up traders... and enterprise zone.
Outdoor classroom: to assist and promote access to outdoor learning across the school, working towards Eco-Schools Green Flag or the RHS School Gardening Awards; stronger climate awareness and sustainability curriculum, in close alignment with the continued development of the School Community Farm project.
Local Impact: Creates a venue for Work experience / Volunteering opportunities for Y10/11 pupils in place as part of early vocational programme and ‘inter-generational collaboration’ and even for hosting local community events.
