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New school year – multiple schools, not a problem

Posted on 28 August

Schools are about to start a fresh school year. School Trunk is going full steam ahead to get all the re-deliveries done ready for term to begin. There is a definite smell of fresh paint and a lovely clean feel to student accommodation our teams are arriving at. There has, apparently, been a lot of renovating and upgrading over the summer holidays.

Today, School Trunk have three teams in action.

One in Oxford at St Clare’s and two in London for Marymount International School and South Hampstead High School. One of the great things about School Trunk is that  there is a pool of talent to build teams to suit multiple jobs at one time. Work certainly has ebbs and flows with term starts and ends being our busiest periods. All Team Leaders are highly experienced and trained, with then Senior Porters and Porters to make up the teams.

The three re-deliveries today represent the variety we work with. Marymount and St Clare’s have a large focus towards International students. International is an area we work with a lot. Students from abroad simply can not take belongings all the way home so our service is perfect for them. We have also added an International shipment service so when a student has finished their studies, we can collect and ship all their belongings internationally.

South Hampstead High School is a more unusual one being a day school. We assisted them in moving furniture out of some classrooms, to another area of the school, so that they could thoroughly redecorate. Our tracking system and removal training meant that this could be performed smoothly and simply. Today, the team went back in and returned the classrooms to their original state.

The teams will continue to tackle multiple school this week, across the country.

We are hoping all our students and schools are enjoying their final days of holidays.

Day School – A new direction for School Trunk

Posted on 26 July

School Trunk took a step into something a bit different last week: a day school. Our standard offering is for boarding schools who need students belongings removed during holiday periods. However, we were excited when approached with a new challenge from South Hampstead High School. A prestigious, independent day school in Hampstead, North West London. As one of the UK’s most successful schools, South Hampstead High School welcomes girls aged 4 to 18 from across London. They pride themselves on enabling students not just to succeed, but to thrive – intellectually and personally. In order to do this, the school needs to be kept in excellent condition.

Schools are constantly refurbishing their buildings in order to ensure high standards are maintained. Not only for students but also for the new drive in utilizing school facilities for alternative uses and external hires. The trickiest part can be ensuring that these buildings are not only cleared but also put back just as they were. A member of staff at SHHS had been involved in the School Trunk service at a previous school. Therefore, felt comfortable/confident to get in touch to see if we could assist.

two of the school trunk team moving day school equipment

The School Trunk team moving items to an onsite storage facility to allow for refurbishment

We were brought in to move classrooms and offices to an onsite storage location in order to allow access to the rooms for refurbishment to take place. Teachers and staff packed their items into our red crates and we used our unique labeling system to ensure we knew where all items were going as well as labeling furniture so that it all went back in the correct room/corridor. Using our logistical knowledge and expert team we made sure the move was completed with minimal fuss and impact on the staff and maintenance team on site.

Red crates and labeling system being used

School Trunk’s red crates and labeling system being used to assist with the school move.

Do get in touch if you think School Trunk may be able to assist with your school requirements. If you hire out your school facilities, do take a look at our sister company, Beautiful Schools.

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