Playground equipment for Secondary Schools

We have a range of school play equipment catered to children's development and entertainment. However, we also have a wide selection of equipment for teens and adults. Our secondary school playground equipment range includes table tennis, sports products, seating and gym equipment and more. Our playground transformation services include design and installation. Find out more about what we offer.

Our Secondary School playground options

We are experts in creating playgrounds that cater for all ages and abilities. We know how important outdoor activities are to younger children and older children alike,. and have a range of outdoor play equipment designed to challenge primary school and secondary school students. Our products vary from traditional playground equipment to innovative new solutions including tower systems, climbing frames such as our Jungle Climber Combi and a selection of challenging trim trail products.

Taking the gym outdoors has become increasingly popular and provides many benefits including enjoying the outdoors improving moods, it is low cost as you don’t have to pay for a monthly gym membership and the ease of access walking to your local park is much easier than sitting in traffic!

But it is not all about outdoor gym equipment, many teens (and adults) love playing sport games and we provide a wide selection of outdoor play equipment and sports products including MUGA’s (Multi-Use Games Area) which can cater for several sporting games all in one pitch such as Basketball, Netball and Football!

What do we want to do after exercise? – Chill! We provide a wide selection of seating for all occasions, so that parents can watch over their children whilst they play, and teens can meet and relax after a game of football on the MUGA!

What is the Creative Play Process

Here at Creative Play, our team have been designing, manufacturing and installing high-quality playground equipment in a variety of spaces around the UK since 1991.

Customers who have worked with us to develop exciting new outdoor playgrounds and play areas include schools, nurseries, holiday parks, parish councils, pub/restaurants and local authorities.

We provide bespoke playground designs suited to maximise your play area.

Design

We provide bespoke playground designs suited to maximise your play area.

All our playground equipment is manufactured here in Chester and comes with industry leading guarantees.

Manufacture

All our playground equipment is manufactured here in Chester and comes with industry leading guarantees.

Our team of experts ensures your new equipment is installed safely and securely to BSEN standards.

Install

Our team of experts ensures your new equipment is installed safely and securely to BSEN standards.

Our aftercare service will ensure your new playground will remain in tip top condition for years to come.

Aftercare

Our aftercare service will ensure your new playground will remain in tip top condition for years to come.

Playground Equipment For Secondary Schools

Here at Creative Play, our team have been designing, manufacturing and installing high-quality playground equipment in a variety of spaces around the UK since 1991.

Customers who have worked with us to develop exciting new outdoor playgrounds and play areas include schools, nurseries, holiday parks, parish councils, pub/restaurants and local authorities.

Our aim for school playgrounds is to create a fun and engaging environment filled with age appropriate equipment. Our secondary school playground equipment is designed to encourage young adults to explore physical activity.

Some of the fantastic playground equipment for secondary schools that we offer include:

Multi-Use Games Area (MUGAs)

Multi-Use Games Areas have grown increasingly popular in secondary schools, thanks to the many benefits they allow. MUGAs have an endless range of uses, allowing a variety of sports activities to take place in the. Any secondary school can utilise a single play area to facilitate between 15 to 20 different sports by installing MUGAs.

Contact us for our fantastic MUGAs, to promote sporting activities in your secondary, encourage outdoor play to help keep children active, engaged and reap the many physical and cognitive benefits.

We install innovative MUGAs that eliminate the boredom of a single game, since they can be customised to accommodate a wide range of games and sports.

Outdoor gym equipment

Children in secondary schools are full of energy and many enjoying working out. Providing a well-equipped, outdoor gym space allows children to exercise regularly in the best environments. This equipment promotes fitness and play in an engaging way.

We install excellent outdoor gym equipment in secondary schools to help facilitate working out. These outdoor learning environments are designed to provide an array of health and physical benefits including improved cardio fitness, enhanced muscle strength as well as gross motor skills such as improved balance, flexibility and coordination. Children in high school who work out perform better in other sports and their education.

Our high-quality outdoor gym equipment can withstand the strain of use by secondary school children, as well as the outdoor elements.

You can promote a healthier active life in children and young adults in your secondary school, by purchasing our fantastic range of gym equipment.

Aerial runways

Older children in secondary schools enjoy playing with aerial runaways and zip wires, moving quickly from one point to another while being suspended mid-air. Many even compete with their peers.

You can encourage the love of ziplining in secondary school children, by having our specialists install our fantastic aerial runaways and zip lines. The thrill these equipment options provide, improve courage and confidence in children. The competitive play children can invent while ziplining is important when it comes to enhancing communication, social skills and active play.

Stages

Our stages are great for topics such as drama and other subjects in secondary schools. We offer excellent half octagon stages which you can extend and purchase, with added activity boards to effectively facilitate drama subject activities. Since teaching drama in secondary schools is vital, we have stage options that allow you to choose and create a seating layout.

Teach drama in secondary schools by having us deliver high-quality choices of stage equipment.

Please feel free to contact us and talk to our experts on how to improve your playground equipment in secondary schools.

Benefits

HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

Outdoor sport activities promote a variety of health benefits without teenagers knowing that they are keeping fit and healthy! Physical activity is vital to a teenager, building the foundations for a healthy lifestyle from a young age. Active teens are more likely to take these healthy habits into their adult years, to help manage weight, increased cardiovascular performance, reducing the risk of heart disease, along with many other health benefits.

MENTAL WELL BEING

Physical activity leads to the release of endorphins, also known as the feel-good hormone, giving teenagers a better frame of mind following exercise. Teens who are active in their school years are more likely to have healthy habits later in life, building a positive relationship with exercise, while also reducing signs of anxiety and depression.

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Our sport and exercise equipment is designed to build on the skills students have already developed in the primary years. Encouraging teenagers to gain confidence and interest to get involved in exercise, sports and activities throughout their life.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Team sports can help teenagers build their social skills by working with others towards a common goal, but also can help gain confidence in leadership. Good sportsmanship is a skill that teenagers can apply in many areas of their life through adulthood.

FAQ

What safety standards are required for secondary school playground equipment?

Some key points to consider include choosing age-appropriate play equipment and zones tailored to each key stage, using the correct surfacing, and ensuring your equipment undergoes annual inspection to maintain and observe wear and tear.

How often should school playground equipment be inspected?

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) recommends inspection once a year to ensure wear and tear is caught early. Our Inspection & Playground Maintenance department offer this service.

Can you help me design a playground to maximise outdoor space for play?

Absolutely! If you have an outdoor space you’re looking to make the most of, Creative Play can help you plan, choosing the best school play equipment for your students and choosing facilities that suit your secondary school’s needs.