Placement tasks

The primary school have an Eco-school committee that are aiming to enhance their Outdoor Learning initiatives. They are striving for other people to be involved out with the school, e.g. parents and members of community to make the town a better place. The school are keen recyclers within the classroom and also in the dinner hall. They have 2 bins that separate general waste from their recycling. The Janitor does the litter picking outside.

There have been fruit bushes planted and some extra trees within the school grounds. The school intend to develop more green areas within the school grounds. The technical department at the local secondary school helped the primary to create a reading chair and toadstool seats for the children to engage with each other and read at their leisure. The school also has a rainbow bench situated in the upper playground where children can chat and sit comfortably.

The primary school has 2 separate areas for children to play in order to keep the children as safe as possible. There are 2 playgrounds – one at the infant end and the other at the upper end of the school. There is also a rose garden which is communal. All children are allowed to enjoy the rose garden and is a popular spot in the playground area.

The school has sections of gravel and grassy areas. When is it too wet to play on the grass, the children can play on the markings of the gravel or enjoy some playground equipment, such as Hula Hoops, balls and giant Connect Four game. When the weather is good, the children are allowed to play at the goals at the top of the playing field.

The school used to have an obstacle course called the ‘trim trail’ which was very popular with the pupils. Unfortunately, the trim trail was too expensive to maintain therefore it had to be removed.

I believe that the primary school is well equipped. Having separate areas of the playground means less risk of injuries between the infant and upper end. The children have endless choice to do on their breaks which will allow playtime to be enjoyable for all ages. I asked some of the children about their surroundings. They said that they really enjoyed playing in the playground because there were lots of different things to do. The children seem to love their playground and have no complaints.

Here is a map of the school grounds created on Digimap.