It has never been more important to encourage children to get outdoors and play. It is estimated that young people aged between 5-16 spend around 6.5 hours in front of a screen daily. This increase in a sedentary lifestyle and prolonged screen time is damaging our children’s health and well-being. It increasing the rate of childhood obesity and related illnesses like diabetes due to reduced physical activity. Offering all weather outdoor play solutions for schools is an excellent way to battle this!
Getting outdoors in the fresh air not only gets them active but also gives children new experiences. Overall there are many benefits to children playing outside, such as fostering strength and co-ordination whilst building on confidence and social skills. Playing outdoors without the stimulus of a screen evidently leads to more imaginative play and promotes outdoor learning. This, in turn, encourages creativity and creates independence, as they are no longer relying on a virtual world for their experiences.
However, we all know the challenges with getting children getting out and about with weather being so unpredictable in the UK. Luckily, we have a great range of all weather outdoor play solutions.
Shelters
Our shelters are excellent all weather play solutions for schools due to their versatility. From Gazebos to Canopies, read on what would suit your playground.
Summer Protection
Our Sailaway Canopies, Pergolas and Free Flow Shelters are a perfect addition to all playgrounds. The shelters are carefully designed to ensure there is enough UV protection so the areas can be used safely in the hot summer months. They create excellent social spaces in school playgrounds and provide a safe space where children can spend time learning and socialising.
Winter Protection
For more wintery conditions, children can continue with outdoor activities under All Weather Canopies, Pergolas, and Free Flow Shelters . These structures will both keep children safe and dry in inclement weather. Importantly, it provides further landscape for their imaginative play to run wild in.
Of course, these same structures continue to be handy year-round as they provide shelter and shade once it starts becoming warmer.
Furthermore our shelters also have enough space to allow for outdoor furniture. This can range from our surrey picnic tables and benches, to outdoor playground equipment. Surely providing endless physical activity, socialising, and fun for children of all ages throughout the year!
Outdoor Classrooms
Shelters can provide great protection from the sun, rain, and wind, and are an excellent space to be used as outdoor classrooms.
Our Outdoor Classroom range is a perfect example of bringing the indoors, outside to the school playground. They encourage educational games, and imagination whilst providing a perfect learning environment for teacher led lessons. Outdoor classrooms can be adapted to suit a school’s specific requirements. Including the addition of benches, whiteboard/blackboards, and a choice of side panelling, if your outdoor classroom requires it! Making them an excellent asset for outdoor learning.
Safety Surfacing
We provide a variety of playground safety surfaces that are suited for a range of ages. These are an excellent outdoor all weather solution to any playground. Our safety surfaces are also tested for free fall heights of equipment.
Wetpour
Wetpour surfacing is available from 20mm to 140mm, suitable for a range of fall heights under play equipment.
It is an attractive, virtually seamless rubber surface. Wetpour is available in a range of colours, and a choice of bright vibrant graphics. They can be laid onto existing tarmac, prepared bases or concrete surfaces.
Durabond
Our Durabond is a rubber mulch which is very natural looking, impact absorbing surfacing made from recycled shredded rubber. It is a cost-effective and attractive surfacing system for all play areas and is available in a variety of colours.
Duralawn
Duralawn is our version of artificial grass, which, looks realistic and adds an authentic feel to a child’s outdoor play experience. Due to its easy cleaning, it’s excellent surface for any outdoor area.
All Weather Outdoor Play Equipment
Fawns playground equipment is designed from pressure treated timber and HDPE panelling, making it weather resistant to weather in the UK.
A huge selection of our equipment are perfect all weather play solutions for schools.
How we can help
If you would like to discuss your project, contact our helpful team today on 01252 515199 or [email protected].
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