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…
Our Top 3 Outdoor Gym Ideas to Meet UK Fitness Guidelines
Children’s physical development is essential in schools as part of the physical education national curriculum. However, schools should also consider fitness and exercise as core to children’s break times. Outdoor…
Primary School Playground Ideas for Young Learners
Starting off full days at school in the New Year can be tough on young learners. There are so many new people and places to experience that it can all…
5 Festive Playground Ideas for Primary Schools
Who says December has to be dull? As the festive season approaches students start to dream of their holidays. This can cause them to disengage from learning, becoming even more…
School Playground Ideas for Different Age Groups
In recent years outdoor learning has been increasingly promoted by OFSTED as highly beneficial for young people’s personal and educational growth! School playgrounds should therefore, provide a wide range of…
4 Top Tips for Learning through Play
We hope all our clients have had a lovely, well-rested summer break, and that everyone is settled back into their routine now that children have returned to school. However, the…
Guide to Making the Most out of Your School Trim Trails
What is a Trim Trail? A trim trail is an outdoor fitness circuit, typically consisting of a series of simple obstacles or stations that challenge balance, strength, and coordination. School…
How Does Play Help in Childhood Development?
First, let us look at experts’ concerns regarding the lack of play opportunities for the under tens. There are links between play deprivation and poor childhood development, depression, isolation, poor…
All Ages Playground Design – Promoting Inclusivity
Today's modern playgrounds need to offer children an outlet for their energy with physical activity and encourage social interaction, creativity, problem-solving, and contact and interaction with nature. To enable this…
How Can a New Playground Help Children Developing Life Skills?
What is a Playground and Why do You need it A playground designed for developing life skills is a playground specifically designed for children to explore and play. We need…