Creating an outdoor environment for children that encourages physical development and healthy activity is important for many schools. A playground provides somewhere for kids to have fun, interact with one another, and develop their physical skills. It can also provide a good looking outdoor area that adds even greater value to your school. As well as choosing the right playground equipment you should also ensure that the area is safe and secure.
There are many different playground surfaces to choose from. Grass is an obvious choice and it offers the benefit of a softer fall when compared to concrete but it can be difficult to grow in high traffic areas where kids run around and play at various points of the day. In some cases, it isn’t the most practical option either because you can’t create games and designs on the surface of the grass, whereas you can with other materials.
A surface called safeturf is effectively like an outdoor carpet. It is soft and safe making it particularly useful for areas where children may crawl around as well as run around and fall over. Different designs can be incorporated into this and other forms of floor surface which means that you can create game boards and games for the kids to play while they are in the playground.
Playturf is another form of playground surface and is designed to be very similar to grass and offer many of the same benefits. Its natural look means that it will not be out of place anywhere and you don’t need to worry about cutting, watering, or over seeding the turf. It will flourish wherever it is placed regardless of how many kids run roughshod over it during the course of the day.
Rubber floor surfaces, like wetpour and playbond are also very good options as playground surfaces. The rubber material is a lot software than concrete and, if a child falls and bumps their head, there may still be tears but the chance of serious injury and major damage to the child is lessened considerably. Rubber is a very beneficial product for use in safety surfacing and it too can include designs according to your specification.
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