A single loud blast, also known as impact noise or impulse noise, lasting for longer than one second, can immediately cause permanent hearing loss. Fireworks and gunfire are some of the most common examples of impact noises. Impulse noise is measured in dBA, and impulse noise greater than 140 dBA will damage your hearing right away. In […]
According to the Mental Health Foundation, approximately 1 in 8 children aged 5-19 years suffer from at least one mental health disorder such as anxiety, depression or ADHD. The trigger for their anxiety may include: Worrying about a specific incident or situation – For example, a visit to the dentist, changes at home, moving home, […]
A noisy classroom is a concern for teachers. Not only can the noise in the classroom cause disruptions in lessons, but a particularly noisy classroom can impact students in other nearby areas. Olivia Hanifan from Mentimeter documents several ways to try to control noise in the classroom. Start as you mean to go on – […]
“wow, what a difference they make, and they just look like they are quite a simple panel too!” Mansfield Kindergarten is a Childcare Centre located in country Victoria – 2.5 hours North-East of Melbourne. They required noise reduction in their kindergarten rooms to make the rooms more comfortable for teachers and students. The Centre prides […]
The feature of the art rooms was a custom printed Calando Panel, printed with a mural from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel Toowoomba Christian College (TCC) is an amalgamation of four Christian Academies from across Australia: Mountains Christian Academy, Wahroonga Christian Academy, Kingsway Christian Academy and Toowoomba Christian Academy. In the beginning, in 1979, […]
We have discovered through this series how noise impacts teachers and the learning abilities of younger students. Noise doesn’t discriminate on age – too much noise in colleges and universities can still impact teachers and students. Wherever you are in the learning journey – primary, secondary or tertiary studies – too much noise creates a […]
