At Key Stage 2, children will be well on their way to developing the physical and social skills that will help them prosper in later life. At The School Playground Company we can assist in this crucial developmental stage with our wide-range of playground equipment and learning space solutions.
Key Design Principles
- Outdoor classrooms for group activities
- Social learning & interaction
- Dyanmic activities for physical development
- Active equipment for PE & Sports
Playground Ideas for Primary Schools
ACTIVE PLAY
Active play develops gross motor skills, balance, and coordination. Introduce greater challenges as children develop, helping to improve health, fitness, and activity-levels in Primary School children.
Trim Trails
Trim trails have been traditional playground equipment investments for school playgrounds for over 30 years. Our timber trim trail range provides children with exciting physical challenges that are safe and targeted to different stages of development.
Consisting of exciting equipment installed in a flowing playground design, a trim trail gets your students active. Children can explore the trails at their own pace to experience a range of balancing, climbing, and swinging activities.
Agility Sticks
Transform your school playground into an active play space with a climbing tower from our innovative Agility Sticks range. Designed specifically for primary school children, these sustainable timber structures promote physical development, balance, and coordination.
Large Hex Climbers are best suited for Key Stage 2 children. The dynamic climbing experience across multiple levels with nets and ropes is perfect for more independent and active children.
Forest Trail Frames
With both high and low equipment, trail frames offer a varied and unique experience tailored to the needs of each playground. Different configurations of balancing, climbing, and jumping equipment are available in various configurations suitable for playgrounds of any size.
Sports & Fitness Equipment
As children age into Key Stage 2, their physical education and activity needs to develop with them. Therefore, providing a range of opportunities to explore sports and fitness on the playground is crucial.
Children's Gym EQuipment
Outdoor exercise equipment from our collection is designed to be entirely suitable for primary school aged children. They include a variety of activities designed to stretch and exercise muscles without overworking them.
Our gym equipment sets encourage gentle and effective exercise by providing a social outlet for children to come together, challenge each other and stay active. With varied movements for each part of the body, from arm rotations with tai chi disks, to leg exercises with stationary skier and cycling equipment, students have access to a cohesive physical education.
MUGA Sports Courts
Combined sports courts known as Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGAs) provide a space for primary school children to experience a wider range of sports both in their PE lessons and during break times.
Overlapping markings and combined goals allow even spaces of limited sizes to provide a wider variety of sports than other sports court options. Colourful, durable sports markings, goals, and fencing are available for sports ranging from hockey to basketball, to football, to tennis.
SOCIAL LEARNING
Having social spaces within which Key Stage 2 children are allowed to observe, interact, and learn from one another is a crucial element for their mental & social development; we provide several excellent products to support this social learning process.
SCHOOL GAZEBOS
Our large, weather-resistant gazebos are an innovative solution to providing an appealing outdoor classroom space for Key Stage 2 children. Highly versatile and expertly constructed, our range of large gazebos can be used as outdoor lesson spaces, breaktime shelters, and even as spacious performance areas.
Combining functionality with engaging design, our Hexagonal and Extended Hexagonal models are perfect for engaging Key Stage 2 students academically and socially.
Musical Play
Musical Play has a hugely positive effect on young and developing minds. Noise-making in the great outdoors brings children the feeling of freedom, creativity, and sensory-stimulation that are incredibly beneficial to healthy development.
Our wide-ranging and accessible outdoor musical play equipment instruments are a unique, innovative addition to any school playground.
Den Building Kits
For the best social play for adventurous playgrounds, den building kits allow children to set up and create their own nature dens to explore and expand their independence and problem solving.
With simple nets, tarps, and sticks, children are able to work together to set up their own dens and hideaways with their peers.
Nature Learning Posters
Introduce wider education of the natural world and local ecosystems with a range of high-resolution, water-proof educational posters. Spark curiosity about the British Countryside with information on the trees, insects, birds, and animals found there.
Educational posters are a perfect visual aid for teachers to get students excited about their environment. Encourage outdoor exploration and engagement with the natural world around them for a more holistic education.
Primary School Playground Surfacing for Key Stage 2
As children enter primary school environments, they need a range of challenges that match their skills as they develop, while remaining safe for them to take risks and explore their potential. Safe surfacing is key to providing. They are not only colourful and visually stunning, but they also make your playground safer with superior shock absorption.
Wet Pour Surfacing
Wetpour playground surfacing is one of the most popular choices of playground safety flooring in our range.
Often referred to as rubberised tarmac, we mix this on site using EPDM granules and a high strength binder. Once the soft surfacing is laid, it cures to form a strong impact absorbing surface.
Artificial Grass
Quality artificial grass playground surfacing is becoming more and more popular in Primary Schools, Academies, and Nurseries.
Our range of specially developed playground grass has the appearance of real grass, with all the benefits of a synthetic playground surface.
Rubber Mulch
Resin Bound Rubber Mulch Playground Surfacing is a popular safety surface in Primary Schools and Academies.
If your school is looking to achieve a natural look and appearance without the usual maintenance issues, this choice is perfect for you.
EDucational & Creative Playground Markings
Build fun into your playground surfaces with our range of educational and creative playground markings.
We provide personalised markings suited to your playground, with colourful graphics, number lines, and games perfect to engage primary school children.
Sports & ACtive Playground Markings
Our range of sports & active playground markings are the perfect additions to any space, encouraging fitness and competitive play in Key Stage 2 children both when integrated into physical education lessons and during breaktime.
Within our extensive range of thermoplastic markings, we also offer designs specifically catered to The Daily Mile initiative with start/finish lines, guiding footsteps, and delightfully colourful decorations all desgined to assist this highly beneficial activity.
PLAYGROUND PATHWAYS & DAILY MILE TRACKS
Whether used to create durable, standout pathways between playground equipment or as a safe, reliable aide to students taking part in The Daily Mile initiative, we will work with you to provide the perfect surfacing for your needs and budget.
With multiple options to choose from in an array of different materials, colours, and designs, our pathways and tracks will provide a closely-tailored, high-quality solution that kids will love.
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