You may be on your half term holiday, or you may just have had it depending on where you are. Either way, a visit to your local public park is a brilliant way to spend your free time. Unfortunately though they have been making headlines for the wrong reasons. Now it’s time to show you […]
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Head spinning, light headedness and our surroundings whizzing past our eyes. As adults there is nothing worse, but as children these nausea inducing feelings are hilarious and can never happen enough. The main culprit of these feelings as a child is usually found in playgrounds, and is called… the roundabout. The history of the playground […]
You need new playground equipment. Whether it’s because your old equipment needs replacing or you’re lacking equipment that meets a certain criteria. Children may be missing out on developing key skills. Whatever the reason may be, a fresh outdoor playground design is needed. So what should you do next? The best place to start is […]
From the 3rd January till the 17th February, the RSPB’s national Big Schools Birdwatch is running to encourage children to learn about birds and nature in general. Every year, schools sign up to record and observe the number and types of birds that visit the school grounds and to submit the results to a national […]
It’s the start of another year, and with all the recent festivities, it can be hard to get going again. Early mornings and long hours are hardly things to look forward to, but a new year brings new enthusiasm, new goals and even new playground equipment. Having a new playground is probably one of the […]
School grounds are made up various spaces, from wide open tarmac playgrounds to small, confined corners. It’s easy to just think of making use of the larger areas, but even in the tightest spots it’s possible to create a valuable place which can be used rather than left untouched. One such example is at a […]
As one of the most popular elements in a playground, the history of slides is disputed. It has been claimed that the first slide was created in the UK in 1922 out of timber boards. However, those on the other side of the pond in the USA believe the original slide was on a rooftop […]
For the first time in our history we are pleased to be launching our Black Friday sale on some of our most popular school playground products. Throughout the year we also offer high quality play area equipment at great value prices- we offer some of the most competitive prices around. We understand how school budgets […]
Swings- probably the most popular piece of play equipment in the playground. It’s the feeling of flying like a bird that makes this such as huge success since the first swings were designed and created, feeling weightless and being able to touch the sky. But what do you know about the humble swing? The first swing […]