Why Do We Use Glulam Timber Structures in Our Wooden Shelters?
Wooden shelters and timber structures should be a consistent, safe, and secure place on the school playground. Whichever type of shelter, large or small, a covered, multi-use space is a…
6 Top Features for Fun and Active Playgrounds
Fitting out your playground with equipment, toys, structures and playground apparatus requires a focus on more than just play. Fun and active playgrounds should foster an environment for exploration, education,…
7 Outdoor Gym Ideas to Get Active on Your School Playground
Encouraging activity and exercise outdoors is important to healthy development of children. Explore our guide for the top 7 outdoor gym ideas for any school playground. 1. Develop Gross Motor…
Playground Floor Materials for Primary Schools and Nurseries
Playground floor materials can become overlooked on the playground. This is because keeping kids safe and engaged on the playground involves a wide range of other elements: Ensuring varied, safe…
Learning through Play- Activities for Outdoor Education
Outdoor education opportunities push forward ideas of a holistic approach to learning. This is based on free play and independence as key to health development for kids. Educational outdoor play…
Outdoor Learning Forest School Activities
Embrace nature in a child-centred learning environment with Forest School lessons at your school. The Forest School Association (FSA) has been working to bring their ethos of hands-on learning and…
How to Keep Winter Play Safe from the Cold Outside
Keeping the playground safe for winter play can be a difficult task. With icy surfaces, cold outside weather, and strong winds, keeping students safe and happy in outdoor play requires…
Outdoor Sensory Walls and Tactile Games for Creative Play
Here at The School Playground Company, we specialise in promoting varied and inclusive play through our wide range of stimulating and creative play equipment. Foremost among these is our range…
8 Halloween Activities for Schools- Playground Games for Primary Schools
Explore creative outdoor Halloween activities for school children to celebrate the holiday in new ways with our suggestions for a fun and frightful time! 1. Creepy Crafts To start off…
Creating Inclusive Outdoor Play Environments
Creating inclusive outdoor play environments should be at the forefront of any playground development project. Outdoor play helps all children understand the world and each other through social, imaginative, and…