CLIENT BRIEF - (Goals & Ambitions)
- Provide a safe and secure play area where the pupils are free to just have fun and develop their hand-eye co-ordination through activities that stretch their imagination through physical and academic play challenges that increase the opportunities for children’s independent action.
EXISTING FACILITIES
- The concrete playground areas have some floor painted puzzles and markings in an uninteresting and empty open play space.
- Gated alley/aisle (out of bounds area)
- Worn looking Sea theme wall painted mural and Shop Front theme display boards.
- Plain uninteresting brick walls from surrounding building side.
DISCUSSION IDEAS
- Mini beast area with base for exploration and discovery of nature, bugs and all things small.
- Dragons head seat and Mystical Archway to encourage role play/social interaction and dreaming.
- Chalk Board for children to be ‘let loose’ and be creative to allow artistic expression.
- Traversing wall to provide excitement and a unique physical challenge. Cross the sea or pass the cliff of St George.
- Sandpit/Chalk Board and Mirror Fence for a choice of varied activities to stimulate the children’s sensories through- touch/texture/visual/hand control.
- Trim Trail to develop balancing and eye-hand co-ordination skills. The play piece will also require children to negotiate/respect their fellow pupil in taking turns and enhances team building skills.
- The approx size (depending on options) 2.1m high x 3.6m wide x 9.2m long and requires a soft surface area 38 sq/m
CLIENT COMMENTS:
“Hi, Just to let you know that we are thrilled with the wonderful play area that you made for us. It is in constant use and the children benefit from the varied activities that you designed and built into such a restricted area. The children think it is magical and find new ways of using it each week. The workmanship is superb and when it was installed all the men on site were very considerate and helpful so that school life was not disrupted. I would highly recommend you to anyone who is looking to enhance play for their children. Christine Buckley Headteacher at St. Georges Church of England School Stockport.”
Christine Buckley (Head Teacher)
OPTIONAL FEATURES/ADDITIONS
CRAWL TUNNEL
- Crawl under feature: The bridge has extended sides to form a tunnel/den with
crawl through archways from the under bridge or either tower - inspiring the
option to role play.
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