Solving Classroom Noise with Acoustic Panels
Classrooms can often be noisy environments, with sound bouncing from walls, ceilings, and desks. This reverberation makes it harder for teachers to be heard and students to concentrate. Sontext Serenity™ Acoustic Panels are designed to absorb these unwanted reflections, creating a calmer and more productive learning space.
Classroom Noise Fixed with Serenity Acoustic Panels
Installing acoustic panels in classrooms improves speech clarity, reduces distractions, and provides a better environment for learning. Reverberation, if not controlled, can cause fatigue for both teachers and students. Serenity panels are engineered to solve this by absorbing sound energy and reducing background noise.
Benefits of Classroom Acoustic Panels
- Improved speech clarity: Teachers can be heard without raising their voices.
- Better student focus: Reduced distractions help maintain concentration.
- Healthier learning environment: Less strain on teachers’ voices and reduced fatigue for students.
- Flexible installation: Panels can be fixed to walls or ceilings in new builds or retrofits.
- Custom finishes: Wide range of fabrics and colours to suit school interiors.
Product Specifications
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Panel Type | Serenity™ Fabric Acoustic Panels |
| Standard Sizes | 1200 x 600 mm, 2400 x 1200 mm (custom sizes available) |
| Thickness | 25 mm (other options available) |
| Applications | Classrooms, multipurpose halls, libraries, offices |
| Finishes | Fabric coverings in a wide choice of colours |
FAQs – Classroom Acoustic Panels
1. Why are classrooms so noisy?
Sound reflects off hard surfaces such as walls, floors, and ceilings, causing reverberation that makes speech unclear.
2. How do Serenity panels improve learning?
By reducing reverberation, they make speech clearer, so students hear instructions better and stay more focused.
3. Can panels be added to existing classrooms?
Yes. Panels can be retrofitted to existing walls and ceilings with minimal disruption.
4. Are the panels safe for schools?
Yes. Sontext panels are durable, fire-rated, and finished with low-VOC fabrics, making them safe for use in education spaces.
5. Do they suit other school spaces?
Yes. Panels are ideal for libraries, multipurpose halls, and call centres where noise control is important.
Talk to Sontext
Looking to reduce classroom noise with Serenity Acoustic Panels? Contact the Sontext team for expert advice. For broader solutions, see our Classroom Acoustic Panels page, explore Public Spaces Solutions, or view our Multipurpose Hall Acoustic Treatments.
Reduced noise in classrooms can reduce teacher stress
Reducing background noise in classroom can be important for both teachers and students. Reflective surfaces such as walls and glass can often cause teachers problems to clearly express themselves properly to their students, and students can often loose concentration.
To help with reflective noises, sound absorbing materials are requiring to reduce disruptive noises, that will benefit both teachers and students.
Acoustic consultant Mr David Dolly, from Acoustic Consulting Australia, worked at a noisy classroom project at Marian College, Sunshine West, in Victoria. His work showed that noise requirements were outside regulations. An Acoustic system was installed onto the ceiling as this was the best option for this room.
SerenityLite Acoustic Panels
The noise was reduced using SerenityLite Acoustic Panels on the ceilings and in some small wall areas. The panels selected were 25mm thick as they worked best at noise levels of 750Khz and above. Interesting unique ceiling was made with panels covered in porous, decorative fabric in multiple colours. The result was a very usable classroom with improved teaching conditions.
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