A Bracknell school has been given permission to build an on-site treehouse library for its pupils, after plans were approved by the council.  

Wooden Hill Primary School in Staplehurst says the six-metre high outdoor structure will operate as a “quiet space” during break times and as an “intervention space” for teachers and pupils during class times.  

The school, which accommodates 350 pupils from reception through to Year 6, has seen a recent increase in Special Educational Needs (SEN) pupils. Therefore, a new library is needed as the existing one is not available due to it being used “to support individual learning spaces”.    

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Already in receipt of a grant to support the project’s funding, the treehouse library will be octagonal shaped and accessed via a set of stairs leading up to the veranda.  

The weight of the structure is supported using 150mm machine rounded holes, which will be concreted into the ground, and rest on stilts – meaning there will be no fixings into the surrounding trees.  

Currently sectioned off, the location site was previously used as an auditorium where classes went to have outdoor lessons. 

It has been out of use since February when it was damaged by the surrounding trees during Storm Eunice – which saw the UK record wind speeds of up to 120mph.