Banner printing
Turn a blank space into a clear message with printed banners for promotions, events and business signage.
Banner printing
School banners and signs
School banners and signs do a lot of work on small budgets, from announcing admissions to guiding parents round a site on open evening. This page is for office staff, PTAs and marketing leads ordering for a primary, secondary or independent school.
Write a banner that lasts beyond one term
The commonest waste is a banner with a date on it. Print "Now accepting applications" with your web address, and use a small overlay panel or separate sign for the specific open evening. The same banner then returns every year. Keep the words short enough to read from a passing car, and let your crest sit alongside the message rather than dominate it. Our banner printing page sets out sizes, finishing and eyelet options for railings.
Railings, fences and playing field edges
School boundaries are often exposed, and a solid banner on a long fence behaves like a sail. For windy spots, mesh banners let air pass through and reduce strain on the fixings. Use enough eyelets, cable-tie them all, and take banners down before stormy weather where you can. Think about sightlines at the school gate too, as anything near a road or crossing must not obstruct drivers or pedestrians. Check with your site manager and local authority before putting up boundary signage.
Open evening wayfinding and pupil photos
Visitors on a busy open evening do not know where the science block is. Lightweight correx signs with arrows and department names can be cable-tied to railings or fixed to posts, then stored flat for next year, so leave off anything date-specific. If you use pupil photographs, follow your school's consent and safeguarding policy, and confirm that consent covers large public display as well as the prospectus. A strong image of a classroom activity with faces turned away is often a simple alternative.
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Your questions.
What size banner works on school railings?
Measure the run between posts and the height of the rails, then allow for fixings. Send us those figures and a photo, and we can suggest a size that sits neatly and reads clearly from the road.
Can a school reuse an open day banner next year?
Yes, if the design has no dates and it is stored clean and dry, preferably rolled. PVC banners can often be reused for several seasons, though wear depends on weather and how they were fixed.
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