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Avery good idea

gratnells-admin — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:03:18 +0000

We are excited to have teamed up with leading label manufacturer Avery and classroom resource website Twinkl to supply brand new tray labets to fit Gratnells trays. From April all Gratnells orders will come with a customised sheet of Avery tray labels. Teachers can then go online and download and print free label template designs from twinkl. This will make it really easy for teachers to have attractively labelled trays. And the stickers have ‘smart’ glue which peels off when needed with no sticky residue.

Twinkl is an online resource centre created just for those teaching in the early years and Key Stage One

Education show talk brings a tear to the eye

gratnells-admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:37:58 +0000

Last week we were kept busy at the Education Show in Brimingham. Gratnells had our stand there as usual mainly showcasing our Junior storage range, and we also had Gratnells Educational Consultant and Learning Rooms partner, Roger Cole, giving a talk on ‘Teaching and Learning for the Next Decade’. Roger is an inspiring speaker and is passionate about how we should educate children. His talk had an enthusisatic reception and even reduced one young teacher to tears as she was so moved.

You can see a copy of the slideshow from Roger’s presentation here .

Education Show 2012

gratnells-admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:17:06 +0000

This week we’re at The Education Show in the NEC in Birmingham. If you’re going to be there, be sure and drop by and say hello. We’re on stand H10 which is just to your right at the main entrance. We’re also hosting a talk with Roger Cole at 2pm on Thursday. You can find full details of the talk here and the show here.

Gratnells trays storm Audi showrooms in Holland.

gratnells-admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:50:44 +0000

Cars and trays (and furniture!)

Gratnells trays have been selected as the tray of choice for the children’s play areas in a number of VW/Audi showrooms in Holland. With furniture designed by the respected educational furniture manufacturer Klassehout, two pieces were created to keep children happy while Mum and Dad bought the latest car. Klassehout design creative and flexible furniture for primary schools. All their furniture is manufactured according to current standards and safety with necessary certification.

Everything there is to know

gratnells-admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:39:46 +0000

After much blood, sweat and tears we have completed our Gratnells International Brochure. It was primarily designed for our overseas customers, but it’s just as relevant for our UK partners too. It clearly demonstrates our complete product range and potential applications for third parties, and has a full colour chart and lots of technical information too. There’s even a glossy pull-out poster for that space above your desk that needs brightening up!

If you’re interested in having a look at what we do you can download a pdf, or see a flicky version online. I’ll even post you a copy if you email me your details.

Playing with toys in Germany

gratnells-admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:19:22 +0000

This week I am visiting the annual Spielwarenmesse International Toy Fair 2012 in Nürnberg. It’s the largest international trade fair for toys and games and has been held annually since 1949. The Fair takes place for six days every year and sees about 2,700 exhibitors from over 60 countries showcasing their new products and attracts around 80,000 trade visitors, over half from overseas.

You can find more information about the Toy Fair here. If you are at the fair and would like to arrange a meeting please drop me an email

Prince Andrew at BETT

gratnells-admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:58:17 +0000

Just spotted HRH Prince Andrew at BETT 2012, next to a very tall man and some short children. He was there to launch InfoMentor, a collaborative learning and assessment tool for Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Further Education coming to the UK in 2012.

Former education secretary promoting British educational products.

gratnells-admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:38:20 +0000

Former Education Secretary Charles Clarke doing his bit for the UK ( next to a Gratnells tray ) at the LJ Create stand at BETT 2012! LJ Create Ltd is a UK based company that produces interactive educational technology for the global market.

BETT I can spot some Gratnells trays….

gratnells-admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:02:28 +0000

As I was walking round BETT 2012 I was delighted to see this attractive stand from Constellations UK featuring an array of Gratnells trays. Constellations is part of the Confetti Media Group and they design, manufacture and install exceptional learning spaces from standard classrooms to specialist areas like ICT suites, drama, recording and TV studios. Click on the logo below for more information.

BETT’s on!

gratnells-admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:50:51 +0000

Here we are at Olympia in London at the BETT show. Spencer Randon our Director of International Business welcomes a customer onto our stand. If you are at BETT over the next few days do pop by and say hello. We are on stand A69 in the Main Hall. Although we always attend BETT this is our first time exhibiting.