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Children naturally know how to rush to do what is good for them. Playing at break time at school is the natural means by which a student can progress in all aspects of development. The school playground provides the place in which a student can progress a wide range...

Concentrating for hours at a time in the classroom is a challenge. The built environment and the noise of sounds reverberating off classroom walls can diminish a students ability to remain immersed in learning. Outdoor classrooms offer a context for learning where the...

A sensory garden and play spaces are becoming a necessary and worthwhile addition to schools. Students who may need a break from the classroom in order to regain a sense of calm and focus can utilise a sensory space within the school grounds. Sensory spaces can take...

A good playground design fosters the full range of movement as well as opportunities for rest and reflection. At a first glance a playground may have the predictable elements, a slide, monkey bars, swings and climbing for upper body development. However a playground...

As schools commence the new year last minute offers and changes to enrolments can provide a last minute boost to the total number of students. School tours with children in toe include a look at the school’s playgrounds. Playgrounds can be stunning features that offer...

As schools prepare to start a new year the height of summer will bring with it the challenge of sun safe play for students. Open running space and shade sails are the main spaces students will run around, unaware of the risk of overheating. There are several ways in...

Outdoor classrooms provide a space within nature in which educators can utilize pedagogical methodology for connecting with nature. Research in experiential education indicates that story telling in a nature based, outdoor classroom setting can foster a connection...

Creative climbing structures are not only good for upper body development but brain development as well. Creative playground design allows students to face a new challenge one which is not only interesting but beneficial. A bespoke playground can be a stunning feature...

For years playgrounds were a predictable steel and plastic combination of equipment that could be seen from one location to the next. Children on the other hand crave imagination and adventure, to discover something new as they learn and grow. Playground design can be...

Students increasingly lead a sedentary life, with increased screen time and less unstructured time for active play. Educators are noticing the lack of upper body development in students as a result. Time in the school playground can sometimes be the only opportunity...

The pendulum has swung a long way since the days when children roamed between after school and sunset, home in time for dinner. Play time is now a primarily a supervised activity in a controlled environment, within a playground, park or back yard. Schools are wanting...

Increasingly children have a say in which new school is appealing and it’s not hard to understand why. The transition to a new school is made easier for all concerned when the child is keen to attend. When the families go on a walk around the school grounds, children...