Here at Springboard, we offer a wide range of soft furnishings that will be sure to delight young learners. Choose from our diverse selection which includes large furnishings like mats, sofas, and cots, along with floor cushions, bean bags, and scatter cushions to create a bright and vibrant space.
Why soft furnishings matter in classrooms and learning spaces
According to a study conducted by the University of Salford, classroom design can impact learning by 25% - both positively and negatively. And when you’re training the minds of the next generation every percentage counts.
Your classroom design has to strike a balance to facilitate both teacher and students. The right classroom furniture is imperative for creating the right environment for children to learn, this includes the soft furnishings you choose for your classroom. A study has proven that ergonomically suitable furniture helps children to learn better. Good quality furniture ensures their comfort, helping to reduce stress and anxiety caused by discomfort, so they can put their efforts into being focussed in class.
Design is also important when it comes to designing classrooms and choosing soft furnishings. There is lots of evidence to support that colours affect moods, so pay extra attention to the colours and patterns of the soft furnishings in your classroom to help create and support the right attitude towards learning.
How to use soft furnishings for classrooms to boost learning
Modern furniture is revolutionising the way children learn at school. Long gone are the days of single wooden desks with tiny, cramped and rigid chairs. Now there’s an emphasis on children working together inside and outside of lessons - queue communal seating areas!
Communal seating areas can be made up from bean bags, soft benches, or even foam shaped seating, all of which we have a wide range of below. They’re popular because many of these soft furnishings for classrooms can be used indoors and outdoors, and all of it promotes a team working mode of learning.
At Springboard Supplies you can find a range of different shaped, sized, coloured and patterned soft furnishing for your classroom that will help your students learn in comfort and style.
Elevating your reading corner with soft furnishings for classrooms
Call it ‘Reading Corner’, ‘Cosy Corner’, or anything you’d like, they all have a common theme - soft furnishings.
A warm and inviting atmosphere fosters concentration and imagination. Soft classroom furnishings in your reading corner offer up a comfortable place to sit, and our range of soft furnishings for your classroom has been designed with ergonomics in mind, from our high backed bean bags that support the lower back to posture wedges that ensure children sit with their hips over their ankles.
The soft furnishings you choose for your classroom’s reading corner (or any corner!) can also help to support pupil’s emotional development too. The weighted lap pad is designed to give the calming sensation of a comforting hug. The monster emotions cushions come in a range of facial expressions and colours that help children to manage and explore their feelings and behaviour.
Creating a safe and comfortable environment is vital for stimulating young minds, igniting imagination and engaging children in learning. The right classroom tools are a must, and soft furnishings for your classroom will help to captivate young learners for hours and hours.
Shop soft furnishings for your classroom now
Take a look at all we have to offer for your classroom in the way of soft furnishings to create that magical learning environment that engages and inspires children. Use us as your springboard for beautiful, functional and comfortable classrooms.
