Bringing the Playground to Life at Greenway Primary School
Greenway Primary School in Cardiff has transformed its outdoor space into a vibrant and engaging playground, giving pupils more opportunities to get active, explore and enjoy different types of play.
The playground features a varied range of equipment, including a bespoke basketball target, an open Traverse Wall mounted on the existing brick wall, a Spey Climbing Frame and Rota-Roka. Additional features, including a Drum Kit Playboard, Chalkboard and Water Wall, introduce opportunities for music, creativity, sensory exploration and physical activity.
Together, these additions make better use of the available space, creating a more stimulating outdoor environment where pupils can develop their skills, try new activities and enjoy a wider variety of play experiences throughout the school day.
The images below showcase the improvements at Greenway Primary School, highlighting how the playground has been brought to life with equipment designed to encourage movement, creativity and exploration.
BEFORE
AFTER
Customer Objectives
The school wanted to create a more engaging outdoor environment, introducing equipment that would encourage pupils to stay active, develop new skills and enjoy a wider variety of playground activities.
The aim was to combine physical challenges with opportunities for creativity and sensory exploration, making the most of the existing playground and providing something for pupils with different interests.
Playground Development Challenges & Solutions
The key challenge was to introduce a varied selection of play opportunities within the existing space, making use of the available structures and surfaces while catering to different interests.
The solution included bespoke basketball hoops designed to suit the children’s sizes, making the activity more accessible and enjoyable for pupils. The Spey Climbing Frame provides a key feature of the playground, allowing multiple children to climb and play on the same piece of equipment while maintaining clear sightlines for staff supervising the area.
Alongside the Rota-Roka, it offers further opportunities for physical activity, while the drum kit playboard, chalkboard and Water Wall encourage creativity, experimentation and sensory exploration.
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With many years of experience and more than 15,000 installations nationwide, Creative Play designs and delivers outdoor play spaces that encourage children to explore, develop and enjoy their time outdoors.
Our new outdoor learning equipment has proven to be highly popular and effective for the children in my specialist resource base class. The children who access it have complex learning needs, and the equipment provides valuable opportunities for them to meet their sensory needs while engaging in creative play, problem-solving, mark-making, and communication with their peers.
Used daily, the equipment offers a fun, safe, and stimulating environment that encourages interaction and collaboration. We are already seeing significant benefits in the children’s communication skills, social interaction, and overall wellbeing, making it a highly valuable addition to our provision.
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