The brief was really led by the children. They wanted a space they could play with children of all ages, using their imagination or just sitting chatting with their friends. The children wanted to completely change their playground so that it wasn’t completely dominated by football.
It was clear from the brief that a complete transformation of the hard playground was needed.
To achieve this we listened to the school (especially the children!) to understand what was required.
A themed outside area that included a bespoke play ship that has now become the Blakeney play ship, palm tree features and real rock boulders for a desert island theme and yellow and blue wet pour rubber surfacing with star fish and crab graphics.
“ The children have told the school governors that the pirate ship has had a huge impact on their playtimes, more than any other change we have made in our school grounds or building. They now play happily with children from other age groups and say that children are kinder and more friendly in the school as a result. ” Mrs S Shirras Head Teacher St William's Primary School
The play ship has completely changed the way the children see their playground. It is a far more relaxed space where they mix with children from different year groups, letting their imagination run riot or just chilling out. Pirates have now become a big theme in our school with murals planned with the crew walking towards their ship!
Action Play & Leisure design, manufacture and install playground equipment. This enables us to design bespoke playground equipment that have all the conventional play features in a theme that stirs the imagination.
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So you can be sure of consistent quality all our playground equipment and playground safety surfacing meets the requisite BS EN1176 and BS EN1177 safety standards.
