When creating a quality playground, consider the following needs:
For playgrounds to be effective they need to be:
1. Safe
2. Child focused
3. Easily supervised
4. Durable
5. Low maintenance
6. Maintained
7. Aesthetically pleasing & practical
NOTE: Ideas and funding will make the difference to ensure that what you want is what you get.
Aspects that will affect needs include:
1. Safe
- Hygiene
- Set up
- Traffic areas
- Access & Evacuation
- Non toxic
2. Child focused
- Dimensions to suit age groups
- Directed to children’s creative play
- Promotes learning across all developmental areas.
- Appealing to children
- Needs and interests of the child
3. Easily supervised
- High visibility for staff
- Access points support staff in supervising children
- Child accessibility
- Staff able to easily access areas
4. Durability
- Products should handle high were & tear
- Most materials should have at least a ten year life expectancy
5. Low maintenance
- Define edges & borders
- Control excess water & loose materials
- Cover sandpits
- Mulch gardens & Choose plants wisely
- Use irrigation systems
6. Maintained
- Be familiar with product care & maintenance
- Have a current maintenance program
- Be consistent
7. Aesthetically pleasing & practical
- Consult & design wisely = Plan the whole playground
- Upgrade when needed
- Clean & maintain regularly
- Use a variety of textures and dimensions that appeal to all the senses
Contact us If you would like a Creative Playgrounds quality playground.