Category: News
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Witley Jones appoint Lucy Jones as Director
We are excited to announce that Lucy Jones has been appointed as a Director at Witley Jones. We are proud of our growth over the… Read more
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Witley Jones proud to support Unlocking the Severn project
We are proud to have supported the Unlocking the Severn by supplying tables and stools for children to work at whilst visiting the projects. Unlocking… Read more
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Leave a lasting impression with bespoke School Furniture
Have you considered how you could be utilising spaces across your school estate as a great opportunity to make a lasting impression through the help… Read more
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Witley Jones increase capacity & productivity with CNC investment
In recent months, we have installed a new CNC Machine at our manufacturing base in Stourport-on-Severn, which has enabled us to significantly increase our capacity… Read more
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Communal Spaces – What is the role of furniture?
Communal areas are essential spaces across school estates and require careful design, in order to create an environment where students can collaborate, socialise, and enjoy… Read more
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Witley Jones bids a fond farewell to first Apprentice
At the start of 2021, the team at Witley Jones bid a fond farewell to our first apprentice Jasmine Grazier-Chipperfield, following the completion of her… Read more
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Use of materials: A key consideration in furniture design
Designing and manufacturing furniture for the boarding school environment requires careful design consideration and selection of materials. We wanted to share how the use of… Read more
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Getting the most out of your School Furniture Budget
It is essential that schools are able to maximise their school furniture budget and the best way to achieve this is through working alongside organisations… Read more
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Key things to consider when designing your School STEM Classrooms
How effective are your current STEM Classrooms in supporting your teachers to run engaging lessons and make learning in STEM subjects both fun and safe… Read more
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IT Classrooms: Create the ultimate learning environment through Intelligent Furniture
Are your existing IT classrooms meeting your teachers’ and students’ needs? Through the integration of intelligent furniture, we can support you in creating the ultimate… Read more
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Science Laboratory Furniture creates Agile & Engaging Learning Environments
Create a learning environment in science laboratories that is flexible, practical and engaging through agile furniture. Providing students with a space to learn about the… Read more
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Boarding Accommodation Furniture: Balancing Tradition & Modern-Day Education
We have manufactured furniture for boarding accommodation for over 20 years and during this time we have seen a number of changes in both the… Read more
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Witley Jones pleased to report Summer Success
Witley Jones Furniture are delighted to have successfully completed a number of school furniture projects during the Summer period. After having to temporarily shut our… Read more
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Witley Jones volunteer at Worcestershire Foodbanks
We would like share the positive things our team has been up to over recent weeks to help support Worcestershire foodbanks, the local community and… Read more
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Dispelling the Myths of Bespoke Furniture
We have been creating furniture for the education sector for over 20 years and we understand that for many schools the word ‘bespoke’ tends to… Read more
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Why is collaboration key in school projects?
In this blog, we have shared our thoughts on the importance and value of collaboration when working with schools. When it comes to school refurbishment… Read more
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Education Events taking place in 2020
Our team are looking forward to attending a number of education events and conferences throughout the coming year, which we would like to share with… Read more
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Witley Jones provide Cotswold RDA with office furniture
Earlier this month, we were delighted to support Cotswold RDA by donating a lockable cabinet and shelving unit. In recent years, we have built a… Read more
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Witley Jones launch new Study Bunk in Boarding Accommodation Range
We are excited to announce we have been working on a redesign of our popular Study Bunk, to make it even more effective and fit… Read more
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Blackminster Middle School complete Science and DT Laboratory Refurbishment
In recent months, we have completed a design and installation project at Blackminster Middle School alongside architecture firm Jacobs. The installation of DT, Science, Graphics… Read more
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Maximising Space through Intelligent Design
The average class size for primary and secondary schools has significantly risen over the last 10 years and is set to continue increasing over the… Read more
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Deciding your Classroom Layout
Although at first you may not consider it to be very important, the design and layout of a classroom plays a crucial role in a… Read more
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Lucy Jones graduates with AAT Qualification
We are delighted to announce that in recent month’s Lucy Jones has graduated from the Heart of Worcestershire College with Level 4 AAT Qualification. This… Read more
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Something Inventive Podcast: Witley Jones on the topic of family business
We were delighted to work with Rather Inventive to record an episode for their podcast ‘Something Inventive’. The podcast episode was on running a family business… Read more