Privacy Screen Netting for Schools: A Simple Solution for Privacy & Shade

If your school has metal fencing around its playground, sports area or boundary, chances are you can see straight through it.

In many situations that’s absolutely fine. But sometimes schools need a little more privacy, whether that’s to screen a playground from a busy road, create a more private outdoor area or simply make an existing fence look a bit smarter.

That’s where privacy screen netting for schools can be a really simple solution.

Why do schools use privacy screen netting?

Privacy screening can be fitted to existing fencing without the expense or disruption of replacing the whole fence.

For schools, nurseries and other educational settings, there are several reasons it can be useful.

1. Creating more private playgrounds

School playgrounds are often surrounded by mesh or palisade-style fencing that offers very little visual privacy.

Adding school fence screening can help reduce visibility into playgrounds and outdoor areas from surrounding roads, footpaths, neighbouring properties and other public spaces.

It can also be useful for creating smaller screened areas within larger school grounds.

2. Screening busy roads and surrounding areas

Privacy works both ways.

A school next to a road, car park or busy public area may also want to reduce what pupils can see through the boundary.

Privacy mesh creates a simple visual barrier while still allowing air to pass through.

3. Adding shade to outdoor areas

Privacy netting isn’t necessarily limited to fences.

Our standard 220gsm Privacy Screen Netting provides up to 95% shade, so it can also be used to help create shaded outdoor spaces.

This can make it useful around playgrounds, outdoor learning areas, seating areas and other spaces where schools want to reduce exposure to direct sunlight.

4. Improving the appearance of existing fencing

Let’s face it, large runs of metal fencing aren’t always the prettiest things in the world.

Privacy screening can give an existing school boundary a cleaner and more uniform appearance without replacing perfectly serviceable fencing.

Green screening can blend into planted areas and playing fields, while black screening can provide a simple, modern finish.

Is privacy screen netting difficult to install?

Not at all.

One of the advantages of privacy screen netting is that it can usually be attached directly to suitable existing fencing.

Our Pro-Tec Privacy Screen Netting has reinforced stitched borders and fixing points, with fittings supplied on most sizes to make installation straightforward.

It’s also available in a range of different lengths and heights, making it suitable for anything from a smaller playground area to longer school boundaries.

For large installations, it’s important to make sure that the existing fence and fixings are suitable for the additional wind loading created by adding screening.

Standard or waterproof privacy screening?

We offer two main options depending on the level of screening required.

Our 220gsm Privacy Screen Netting provides up to 95% privacy and shade while retaining the benefits of a breathable woven mesh. It’s available in green, black and brown.

For areas where complete visual screening is required, our 320gsm Waterproof Privacy Screen provides 100% opacity and has a waterproof backing.

The best option will depend on where the screening is being installed and what you’re trying to achieve.

Where can schools use privacy screening?

Privacy screen netting can be useful in all sorts of areas around a school, including:

• Playground boundaries
• Nursery and early years outdoor areas
• Sports courts and pitches
• Outdoor learning spaces
• Seating and break areas
• School perimeter fencing
• Staff areas
• Bin and storage areas
• Car parks
• Temporary screened areas

Because the screening can be fitted to existing suitable fencing, it’s a relatively straightforward way of changing how an outdoor space looks and feels.

Looking for Privacy Screen Netting for a School?

At Pro-Tec Garden Products, we supply heavy duty privacy screen netting in a wide range of sizes suitable for domestic, commercial and educational settings.

Our standard privacy screening is made from 220gsm woven HDPE, is UV stabilised and weather resistant, and is available in green, black and brown.

We also offer free samples, which can be particularly useful if you’re ordering for a school and want to see the material and colour before deciding what you need.

Browse our Privacy Screen Netting range or get in touch if you’re unsure which option would be most suitable for your school.