Eclipse Tunnel Mound
The Eclipse Tunnel Mound is a n exciting play tunnel designed to enhance the development of young children. Integrating into any Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) or Nursery setting, offering a multitude of benefits for children’s growth.
Supporting Key Areas of Learning:
The Eclipse Tunnel Mound directly supports two of the seven areas of learning outlined in the EYFS:
Physical Development: Climbing over the soft grass hill and crawling through the exciting tunnel helps children develop their gross motor skills, lower body strength, and coordination. The unit encourages active play and promotes physical fitness.
Communication and Language: Standing on the top of the mound provides children with a new perspective of their outdoor environment. This experience helps them develop positional language, expanding their vocabulary with words like over, under, beside, and beneath.
Enhancing Development:
Beyond the core areas of learning, the Eclipse Tunnel Mound offers several additional developmental benefits:
- Core Strength, Balance, and Coordination: Climbing and navigating the mound helps children develop their core strength, balance, and coordination. The unit also encourages the development of gripping and grasping skills.
- Confidence and Risk-Taking: Climbing over the mound helps children build confidence and step outside their comfort zone. They learn to assess their abilities, take calculated risks, and understand their body’s capabilities.
- Problem-Solving and Prediction: The play tunnel encourages problem-solving skills as children navigate the different elements of the structure. They can predict what might happen next, plan their movements, and adjust their strategies accordingly.
This play tunnel enables children to climb over the soft grass hill and crawl through the exciting tunnel. Developing gross motor skills, lower body strength and co-ordination.
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5.4m (L) x 3.0m (W) x 1.2m (H)
8.52m x 6m
1.2m
