Category Archives: Grounds for Learning

Playground Rules

After sessions with the Play Rangers, each class were asked to write a list of rules about using the loose play materials outside. These rules were then collaborated and a list of rules for the whole school drawn up.
Here are our new playground rules:

Get a friend to help you carry items if they are too heavy.
Carry sticks like walking sticks.
Roll heavy tree trunks and sticks.
No throwing.
Always roll tyres into spaces, never at people.
Only stack tyres/logs up to waist height.
Never put rope around any part of your body.
Wagons are for transporting objects, not people.
Tidy up when the bell rings and help move objects to the cupboard.
Look after each other.
Look after resources.
HAVE FUN!

We are using these rules outside to keep everyone safe.

Grounds for Learning

The whole school, from nursery to primary 7 have recently taken part in outdoor sessions with Steve Moizer from Grounds for Learning and the Aberdeen Play Rangers. During these sessions the children learned how to handle equipment safely and talked about risk, and how to manage it.
The loose play in the playground has been going really well with both children and staff enjoying it.
We hope to invite the parents in soon for a play session during lunchtime.

Playground Fun!

Our Grounds for Learning project has been going really well. Loose materials have started to be introduced into the playground, at playtime and lunchtime. There has been lots of digging, den building, tyre play and even hay!
The children are thoroughly enjoying all the new items out in the playground.
A huge thank you to all our parents and carers that have been collecting and donating items to the school to help us with this project.

Play Ranger

Every Monday, a Play Ranger will be coming into our playground to help us to get used to playing with loose materials. Yesterday, we got lots of things to play with including objects to dig with, draw with and make dens with. Everyone that came up to the wildlife area to play with the Play Ranger had a great time!
She will be back next Monday with more exciting things to play with!

Concept Plan

Quarryhill Concept Plan

We are delighted to be in the position to share our playground project plan with you.
This is the concept plan and adjustments will no doubt be made before the plan is finalised. The plan is also available to be viewed on our Grounds for Learning board in the foyer. If you would like a copy sent home with your child, please let us know.
We would love to hear your views on the plan. Please feel free to leave a comment and let us know what you think.

Sportsscotland Funding!

WOW!

We are delighted to find out we have been successful in our grant application to Sportsscotland Legacy Funding and will receive an additional £22,413 towards our playground work.
This alongside the kind donations from
Friends of Quarryhill £2000, Aberdeen branch of the Chelsea Supporters Group £1000,
£ 15,000 initial funding from the Scottish Governement and a £5000 donation from Rotech gives us a very healthly total of £44,413.
We hope to be in the position to share the concept plan with you soon.
Watch this space…..

Grounds for Learning Playground Development

We are very excited to be one of 3 schools in Aberdeen taking part in the Grounds for Learning initative to promote natural play in our playground. We are looking to create a more natural landscape in the playground that will provide a range of play opportunities for all our children, from nursery to primary 7.
Our project will help the children at Quarryhill reconnect with open, free, creative and imaginative play – allowing children to play like children! Lots more exciting details will be coming soon……
WATCH THIS SPACE…….