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Rockfon meets complex needs at Churchill Park
Published:  16 April, 2009

Children with special educational needs in the Kings Lynn area will soon be moving into a new £9 million purpose-built school at Churchill Park.  The new school brings together The Alderman Jackson and Ethel Tipple Special Schools into one establishment.  Teaching facilities are spread across a single-storey building to allow ground level access to secure external recreational spaces.  With light and airy practical rooms, including individual and group sensory rooms and a hydrotherapy pool, the new facilities will accommodate up to 150 children from ages 2 to 19.

Throughout the school, a variety of Rockfon ceiling systems have been installed including Hygienic, Koral, Scholar and over 1300m2 of the recently launched Sonar dB40 range, to meet the particular requirements of each area. 

Andrew Morley of SCL Interiors, who carried out the installation, explained: "Rockfon Sonar dB40 was installed throughout the majority of the project due to the design of the internal walls not extending to full height.  This meant a greater degree of soundproofing was required through the ceiling to limit room-to-room noise transfer. 

All of the Rockfon ceiling tiles were very easy to install and cut due to their lightweight yet robust nature."

Rockfon's Sonar dB40 was selected for the open-plan classrooms, and all circulation areas, for its superior acoustic properties.  The 30mm thick stone wool tile features a high-performance membrane on the back, which provides enhanced sound insulation as well as a high level of sound absorption.  The subtly textured matt surface is easy to cut and tiles are available in a range of sizes.  Rockfon's dB range offers a complete acoustic solution as well as retaining all the other performance criteria you would expect from Rockfon such as hygiene, fire and humidity resistance.

For more information please call 0800 389 0314 or visit www.rockfon.co.uk




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