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Round, padded holes in a wall serve as a reading retreat for two children

Places of Retreat  in Schools

When lots of people are playing and learning together in a comparatively small space, it can be exciting and inspiring. But it is also demanding and tiring. The noise level is high, and we are constantly bombarded with stimuli. Places of retreat are therefore a must. Especially in all-day schools, where people often spend seven to ten hours at a time together.
A seating area for children with ClubLounge sofas and armchairs by VS

Rhythm with Rest Phases

In all-day schools in particular, the day should therefore be broken down so that phases of exertion and of relaxation alternate in a rhythm. But even apart from of the “prescribed” breaks, people need places of retreat where the hurly-burly stays outside.

Not only children, but also teaching staff, need calm places in school, where they are screened from noise and visual stimuli. Places where body and mind can recover and relax. But also places that enable undisturbed and concentrated work.
Because stress can make us ill and unhappy. Children become inattentive, unsettled or aggressive – with consequences for their mental health and school performance. But many teachers also feel exhausted and overstretched.

How can such refuges be made? There are not always separate rooms available, which is why islands of calm often have to be designed within conventional rooms. Impossible? We don’t think so.

A lounge with LowBack sofas, Hokkis and RondoSit side table by VS

It's All About the Furniture

Whether in a staff room or classroom: with appropriate furniture, well-being zones can be created where adults and children can work and read quietly - or just come down and chill.

Retreat furniture for children and teenagers

Study room with round Shift+ cabinets surrounding a seating area with Shift+ stools in the centre of the room
Shift+ Base
The Shift+ series is the jack of all trades of our products for children. The basic equipment Shift+ Base includes mobile shelves that can be used to divide areas in a room.

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Shift+ Landscape furniture such as the padded floor mats and the low Gugl table from the FloorFriends series by VS in a classroom
Shift+ Landscape
Upholstery elements and floor mats for comfortable lounging around and hanging out on the floor not only meet children’s needs for peace and quiet - they also support muscular and neural development. Primary-age children in particular love to work lying on their fronts or kneeling on the floor, stretching and rolling around. On the floor, they can change their position at will and are not forced to sit. In this way, the brain receives the stimuli that it needs at this age to develop healthily.

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The Leaf tent with padded mats and floor-level Gugl table from the FloorFriends series by VS in a primary school
Leaf
The ideal complement to Shift+ is the Leaf tent element: Leaf arches over the floor mat like protective foliage.
Magnetic connectors can be used to design small and large retreats in the room using one or more leaves – some of them airy with a view of the outdoors, some as a them for group work, some as a tunnel for games or for a quiet break with a book. And best of all, Construction is so easy and sturdy that even children’s hands have no problems.
A young girl reads a book on the couch ClubLounge by VS.
ClubLounge
The hard-wearing ClubLounge corner sofa, which can be separated with room dividers, has proved its worth for older children and adolescents (LinkUp). The system of upholstered elements can be expanded into cosy landscapes with more seating and table elements.

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A girl sits in an alcove and reads
Series 800
If you don’t want to hang out, but just read without being disturbed or learn vocab, you need a private workplace. We have developed a cupboard for this that can form a seating niche: our multi-functional piece of furniture, the mobile storage series 800.

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Retreat Furniture for Teaching Staff

A man sits on the LowBack sofa from the Lounge series by VS and discusses something with a woman leaning on the backrest

Series Lounge

Making a telephone call in peace, marking work or just taking a deep breath and gathering strength: The big table in the staff room is often not a suitable place for these. That’s why we’ve developed solutions that are like oases of calm in turbulent rooms.
Our Lounge furniture makes the staff room a room where people can slough off everyday cares, feel comfortable and relax - alone or over a cup of coffee with their favourite colleague.
We came up with the Lounge Series for this, where you can choose between HiBack and LowBack rotary chairs in colourful upholstery. The HiBack armchairs, in particular, whose high backs protectively embrace the sitter, create a refuge that keeps the outside world at bay and is thus ideal for confidential meetings. All of the furniture in the range can be combined with occasional tables to form cosy seating groups.

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The soundproof booth for undisturbed phone calls and meetings Jetson in an office

Room-within-a-room systems Jetson create acoustically insulated spaces within open-plan offices.

Room-within-a-room systems Jetson create acoustically insulated spaces within open-plan offices.

Room-within-a-room systems Jetson create acoustically insulated spaces within open-plan offices.

Jetson

Making a telephone call without being disturbed at all and discussing confidential matters – our Jetson soundproof cubicle for one or up to four people makes this possible. The space-saving room-in-room cubicle is made of highly effective acoustic modules and does not interfere with the substance of the building. Two sides are closed, two glazed. In addition to sockets and USB connections, inside are a desk and chairs.
We are happy to advise you

We at VS want children and adults to feel comfortable at school. That’s why we are constantly seeking solutions that are up to the new challenges. This also includes places of retreat.

Get advice from our team as to which solutions are best suited to your school.

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