Sand Pit : Digging, Building, Creating (possible integration with water)
Course Sand & Gravel (all-purpose surface to host loose play and outside teaching)
Pea Gravel ‘Loose Impact Absorbing Surface’ (LIAS)
The Play Landscape has been designed to offer greater capacity through variety. It encourages mixed age, mixed gender, interest led playing and learning.
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It is physically challenging - offering a landscape of natural materials to climb, step, hide, slide, run, crawl, jump, traverse and explore. Through the introduction of loose, unbound, surface materials the design reduces playground speed. Furthermore it supports the curriculum for excellence in providing a canvas for taking the classroom out side. The augmentation of these spaces with ‘loose play’ items such as tyres, timber, drain pipes, etc. children can learn to take risks safely and are encouraged to regulate their own behaviour.
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The design exemplifies the best practice in play strategy curriculum and similar schemes have been fully backed by City of Edinburgh Council as an exciting initiative with clear benefits not only to learning, but also physical & emotional health and well being.
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Sand Pit with Balance Logs and Glacial Boulders
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Existing Stone wall repurposed as a frame for course sand & gravel
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Existing Tree / Raised Wall – Remove stone and fill as sand and gravel
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Pea Gravel Safety Surface
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Cargo Net
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Tree Terrace (raised platform with rail)
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Ramp
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Tunnel with Raised Earth /Grass Above
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Existing Wall with Raised Earth and Grass Top
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Stone Seating Terrace
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Whin Dust Path (at grade)
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Ramp Up
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Steps Down
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Number Square
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Possible Line Marking for Mini Tennis/Tennis/Basketball /5Aside
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Potential Gate Access, subject to Listed Building Consent
Aerial Perspective Looking West
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Play Landscape and Formal Games area
Sciennes Primary School Sciennes Community Active Play Experience 04 December, 2014 (v2.0)
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Play Tunnel and Raised LandForms (Sand pit in foreground with existing wall)
Recognising the benefits of play: ‘Play is great for children’s well-being and development. When planning and providing play opportunities, the goal is not to eliminate risk, but to weigh up the risks and benefits. No child will learn about risk if they are wrapped in cotton wool’................. Health & Safety Executive Sept’ 2012
Legend 01. Entrance Feature: - rocks + shade planting
- new evergreen tree to form living ‘gate’
02. Raised Traverse linking tree ‘bases’ with timber and rope 03. Tree Roundels to edge of path & act as balance blocks & stepping
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stones with the potential of tyre-swing 04. Existing Tyres developed with earth filled planters into a succinct play zone 05. Raised Path between tree roundels 06. Existing Holly trees with raised crown to provide ceiling to a miniworld play space 01
07. Willow Rooms linking the mini-worlds 08. Willow Wall to road edge to act as visual & sound buffer 09. Log Seats 10. Giant Pick-Up Sticks Balance Logs 11. Pine Cone Pit (think ‘ball pit’) 12. Entrance / Exit Feature:
- timber roundels for space formation & path edge
- differing heights to provide balance & jumping challenge
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Linear Park with Tree Coverage
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Linear Park with Tree Canopies Silhouettes
Sciennes Primary School Sciennes Community Active Play Experience 04 December, 2014 (v2.0)
Recognising the benefits of play: ‘Play is great for children’s well-being and development. When planning and providing play opportunities, the goal is not to eliminate risk, but to weigh up the risks and benefits. No child will learn about risk if they are wrapped in cotton wool’................. Health & Safety Executive Sept’ 2012