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 the…
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…
Back to School Checklist: Inclusive Play Essentials
Kids across the country are coming back to school in the next few weeks, are you ready? Begin to bring your playground up to inclusive play standards with our top…
Pretend Play, Imagination Playgrounds & Why Art is Important
Creative Play environments help children flourish in school and with social-emotional development. A focus on imagination and creativity encourages pro-social behaviour, develops independence, and most importantly, is fun for kids!…
Water Walls – Perfect Sensory Play Equipment for the Summer
Water is an increasingly popular play element that offers numerous benefits for childhood development. Children love play with water, in paddling pools, water tables, and water walls. Water play offers…
Nature Playground Design for Healthy Childhood Development
Summer is the perfect time to build your nature playground and bring nature to your school! Using nature as a tool for fun and creativity is a great playground idea…
The Importance of Risk-Taking in Safe Playground Design
It can be understandably difficult to allow children to take risks on the playground, but with an intuitive and safe playground design, risk-taking in outdoor play can have many benefits…
Promoting Mindfulness through Sensory Playground Design
How can Play Promote Intellectual Development and Mindfulness in Children? The school playground is a great space to play and develop important skills and an understanding of the world. Fostering…