Playground Markings / Early Years and Foundation /

9 Key Design Principles

Our 9 Key Design Principles allow us to consider all the fundamental elements that a successful play space should contain.

Fundamental Movement Patterns / Developing Skills. eg... Climbing, jumping, balance, coordination, agility, catching, throwing.

Different levels of difficulty, spaces of different sizes, opportunities to be in and out of control.

Fundamental to motivation and key to quality learning experiences within a diverse range of opportunity.

  Allows the opportunity to express creativity and exercise imagination.

 Inclusion focusses around social interaction, sharing, learning and working together.

Exploration, discovery, puzzle, shape recognition, numeracy, literacy, links to aspects of the curriculum.

Assists and encourages training of young leaders . Promotes inclusion, problem solving, group work, team building.

Providing the opportunity to connect with nature i.e. Re-shaping areas, sensory areas, themed environments, building dens.

Colours, shapes, music making, quiet places, different levels, spaces of different sizes.