Monarch 8 Shallow Tray Unit

The Monarch 8 Shallow Tray Unit is a compact mobile classroom storage unit supplied with 8 shallow trays. Designed for schools, nurseries, colleges and professional learning spaces, it keeps stationery, craft materials, teaching resources and other smaller items separated and ready for use.

An 18 mm MFC carcass provides the furniture structure, while castors allow responsible adults to reposition the unit as classroom layouts and activities change. The Monarch 8 Shallow Tray Unit combines a narrow 360 mm width with organised tray capacity, making it useful where floor space is limited.

A wide choice of colour combinations allows the selected configuration to coordinate with the room or support a colour-coded resource system. The unit measures 360 mm wide × 453 mm deep × 789 mm high and is backed by a five-year guarantee.

What makes this shallow tray unit special

The Monarch 8 Shallow Tray Unit provides 8 clearly defined storage spaces without the bulk of deep containers. Small resources remain easier to see, count and retrieve, helping staff prepare activities and identify when supplies need replenishing.

Castors add flexibility. The complete unit can be moved closer to a table or learning zone rather than requiring staff to carry every tray individually, then repositioned when the room returns to another use.

Key features

• Includes 8 shallow storage trays
• Compact 360 mm wide footprint
• Made from robust 18 mm MFC
• Castors supplied as standard
• Wide choice of colour combinations
• Suitable for stationery, craft materials and classroom resources
• Measures 360 mm wide × 453 mm deep × 789 mm high
• Backed by a five-year guarantee

Organised classroom resources

The Monarch 8 Shallow Tray Unit gives teachers and practitioners a straightforward way to divide smaller materials. Trays may be allocated by subject, activity, group or resource type, with suitable labels added by the setting if required.

A consistent tray order can reduce preparation time because colleagues know where materials belong. After an activity, the selected tray can be returned to its position, supporting efficient resets and a less cluttered learning environment.

Supporting independent routines

Where contents are age-appropriate and intended for learner access, the Monarch 8 Shallow Tray Unit can help children select and return resources independently. Colour, position or labels can make the storage sequence easier to understand.

Teachers retain control over which materials are placed in the trays and where the unit is positioned. This allows the same furniture to support child-led provision in one area and adult-managed resources in another.

Flexible mobile storage

Castors allow the Monarch 8 Shallow Tray Unit to respond to changing room requirements. It can support a creative table during one session, provide stationery beside a teaching area or move to a storage position when the contents are not required.

Movement should be managed by a responsible adult according to the setting’s furniture procedures. Buyers can use the verified dimensions to check doorways, floor space and the intended position before ordering.

Colour-coded organisation

The available colour combinations can support both appearance and function. The unit may be coordinated with existing furniture, assigned to a particular curriculum area or used as part of a wider colour-coded storage scheme.

Colours are supplied according to the selected variant rather than at random. Buyers should check both parts of the chosen colour combination because the product code varies by configuration.

Why choose the Monarch 8 Shallow Tray Unit

The Monarch 8 Shallow Tray Unit delivers practical value through 8 accessible shallow trays, compact dimensions and castor mobility. It gives each resource category a defined position while allowing the whole collection to move with the activity.

For schools and nurseries, this supports faster preparation, clearer stock checks and more consistent tidying. Robust MFC construction, extensive colour choice, exact dimensions and a five-year guarantee add long-term buying confidence.

Perfect for

• Nurseries, schools and college classrooms
• Stationery, craft and teaching materials
• Small resources that benefit from shallow storage
• Colour-coded classroom organisation
• Flexible learning zones requiring mobile furniture
• Compact spaces needing a narrow tray unit

Specifications

• Product name: Monarch 8 Shallow Tray Unit
• Product range: Monarch
• Product code: Varies according to selected colour combination
• Contents: One mobile MFC unit with 8 shallow trays
• Dimensions: 360 mm wide × 453 mm deep × 789 mm high
• Material: 18 mm MFC
• Tray quantity: 8 shallow trays
• Colours: Wide choice of combinations according to selected variant
• Mobility: Castors supplied as standard
• Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor use
• Batteries: Not required
• Primary benefit: Compact mobile organisation of smaller classroom resources
• Guarantee: 5 years