Our School Absolutely Needs Better Soundproofing
posted on 8 July 2011 | posted in
Construction and Industrial
There's so much noise leaking from each classroom. While I'm teaching in one classroom, I can hear noise from the two adjacent rooms - it makes cocentration impossible. I like a quiet classroom, because noise just distracts pupils. Teaching mathematics demands a quite, studious atmosphere. Unfortunately we have thin walls - sometimes I feel they are completely useless. We need some kind of lead sheeting to absorb all that noise so we can all get on and teach properly. I think it's typical of a modern building that doesn't use the older materials - they've used less absorbing materials leading to the problems we face. I've raised the problem with the headmaster and he will be getting an inspection carried out. I'm surprised my colleagues haven't raised this issue in the past - perhaps I'm too sensitive to noise? It's very hard to tell, but a couple of my students did agree the noise was a distraction.
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