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This Is The Area With Raised Unsightly Manhole Covers

Stone Is Added To The Area For Drainage And Ground Stability And Is Wackered Down

The Sand Was Then Screeded Level To Leave The Area With A Nice, Smooth Finish

Weedproof Membrane Is Added To Stop Any Unwanted Plants Growing Through

The Artificial Grass Is Installed Onto The Wooden Frame For A Secure Fitting

Dry Kiln Sand Is Power Brushed Into The Grass To Make The Strands Stand Up And Look Realistic

This Is The Finished Area With A Completely Leveled Off Surface, As The Manhole Covers Have Been Removed. Finally, It Was Decorated With A White Pebbled Border

Greenfield Leisure manufactures and installs school playground equipment, wooden trim trails, outdoor play equipment, shade sails, playground markings, school indoor furniture and much more. When it comes to playground equipment there are a myriad of different items, apparatus and trails that you can choose from. What it boils down to is the available space, the age of the children and your budget. Once you have determined what your school playground can handle in terms of size and type of equipment you can then go ahead and choose from a selection of units.

As smaller children need lower and smaller equipment, there are items such as sensory areas, wooden sculptures and adventure playgrounds that would suit younger children, whereas older kids would be more suited to trim trails and fitness trails as they require more strength and coordination to get around them and be safe on them. When you have a mix of ages of children, then you will have to select a mixture of playground equipment to suit.

Children adore playing and if you can utilise their mischievous minds and inspired imaginations through the medium of play, then they can not only learn new things and ideas but find out ways of how to deal with obstacles and hurdles from the specially-made playground equipment.

Encourage Children’s Development With Playground Equipment

Playground equipment needn’t have to be seen as a large expense. It’s not just for playing on at lunch and break times but it stops children from getting into trouble. For schools that don’t have trim trails or outdoor play areas, the children will be bored and will be more tempted to push the boundaries of what is right and wrong. If they have something to do, their behaviour will be more focused on the task in hand and therefore will be more favourable throughout the day.

As you can see, the playground equipment is not just for show and as it encourages the kids to hang around in a focused part of the playground, it’s easier for the teachers and break monitors to keep an eye and keep track of what is going on.

If the children have something to hone their hand-eye coordination with and have something that is not only physically but mentally challenging, then you will have much happier, healthier and fitter children. Getting their heart rates up during break time will bring new, fresh oxygen to their bodies and they will be more switched on for the rest of the day, and it’s all thanks to the playground equipment.

Playground Equipment

Ensure the Playground Equipment is Safe to Use

Playground equipment needs to be sturdy, durable and last for a long time as hundreds of kids are going to be hanging off it, playing on, in and around it, and generally giving it a hard time. That’s why strong and thick wood or plastic is used to withstand the abuse, but it’s best to make sure that it won’t harm the children and won’t fall over.

To do this, it’s important to buy the best playground equipment your school can afford, and ones that have been tried and tested by many before you.

Adding safety surfaces that absorb children’s falls or slips, and making sure they are protected by the UV rays of the sun with shade sails is a great way of ensuring that they are safe and sound when they use the playground equipment.

Greenfield Leisure manufactures and installs wooden playground equipment, wooden trim trails, outdoor play equipment, shade sails, playground markings, school indoor furniture and much more. Wooden playground equipment are fantastic products to add to any school playground. With a wide range of trails and activities to take part in, they are the perfect accessory for any school field and they look fantastic too. With more things to do at breaks and lunch times, the children will enjoy their playground more and will have a happier times.

As there are many wooden playground equipment trails to choose from, it depends on the amount of area you have spare and ensure that the teachers and teaching assistants can keep a keen eye on the children. As many of the wooden beams are raised up from the floor and children are learning new skills of balance and coordination, there might be a few slips and spills, but adding safety protection on the ground and giving the children advice on how to be safe on the apparatus will be beneficial.

From wibbly wobbly poles to zig zag balance beams and cross rope walks, and from shorter 19.7 metre courses right up to 45+ metres, there are more challenging courses you can acquire depending on the adeptness and age of the children using the wooden playground equipment.

Enrich their Minds With Wooden Playground Equipment

Wooden playground equipment is not just for fun or for show, it can be used in Sports Days or lessons of Physical Education. Teach children all about balance, fitness and physical activity using the trim trails and they will learn much faster about spatial awareness and increase their strength and fitness at the same time.

The array of wooden playground equipment trails are so diverse that you can have them in a semi-circle to save space, stretched out over grass or safety flooring and mix up the different aspects of the trail to provide your school with a unique kind of equipment.

Children love to mess around and play on these types of equipment, but you could make it more fun by introducing a level of competitiveness and seeing which kids can complete the course in the fastest time or without putting their foot wrong off the wooden playground equipment.

Wooden Playground Equipment

Wooden Playground Equipment For Smaller Spaces

If space is at a premium then it is possible to buy wooden playground equipment in its singular form. If you simply want to add more to an existing trim trail or have a small playground that is enclosed, then a balance beam, Burma bridge or clatter bridge might be the ideal way to introduce new playground toys for the children to play on.

The cross balance beam is a great space saver but it can also accommodate many children at the same time. If you have a square-space in the middle of the school or that is being left empty, then this would be the ideal choice for wooden playground equipment.

Giant tyre steps, hanging rope traverse equipment and inclined log twisters are so appealing to kids of any age that all schools around the UK can benefit from the fun times that can be had with wooden playground equipment.

Greenfield Leisure manufactures and installs playground equipment for schools, wooden trim trails, outdoor play equipment, shade sails, playground markings, school indoor furniture and much more. Playground equipment for schools vary from wooden playground equipment to swings, rockers, balance beams and sitting areas. When you see just how much equipment is available it can be daunting choosing the best ones and knowing which ones will suit your school and available space.

The fact is, kids love to play, sit, relax and have fun when they are outside with their friends. That’s why having sensory areas, climbing apparatus, beams and flower beds allow your school to have a wide range of things to do thanks to a diverse range of playground equipment for schools.

It boils down to budget and space. If you are looking to install new playground equipment for schools during the summer holidays, for instance, then you can make a good go at revamping the whole exterior of the school. This way, it will be completely transformed and give the children something new to look forward to and play with when they return.

Check Out Our Collection of Playground Equipment For Schools

Playground equipment for schools aren’t just climbing frames and wooden balance beams, there are shade sails to keep the harmful UV rays away from the kids, sitting and dining areas for those with packed lunches and sculptures or features that add more atmosphere to the whole playground.

If space is limited, you can add a traverse wall to the playground equipment for schools which allows children to climb on the sides of your school walls using the secure hand and foot holds. There is also a ball wall, which can be used to play racquet ball off and is quite versatile but doesn’t take up much room.

As this is a big decision about what types of playground equipment for schools you could buy, take your time to look around the website and see what other types of equipment might suit your school, such as trim trails, sculptures or just some picnic tables.

Playground Equipment For Schools Add Another Form of Activity to their Lives

Playground equipment for schools can be just as much for fun as they are for fitness and we have a wide range of outdoor equipment such as chin up bars, press-up bars, hurdles and balance runs. They can be used individually or in a series to make a trail.

These types of playground equipment for schools makes it much more appealing as they provide a variety of benefits to the children and the teachers. The children will be happier, fitter, and more active at break times, and the teachers can position themselves so they can keep an eye on them.

When it comes to buying different equipment for the playground, always choose items that are going to be long-lasting, durable and be able to withstand the tests of what children throw at them. Whether it’s stride jumps or hurdles, trim trails or sensory areas that you require, we have a wide range of playground equipment for schools available on our site that provides you with many choices depending on which areas of the playground you would like to fill.

Greenfield Leisure manufactures and installs commercial playground equipment, wooden trim trails, outdoor play equipment, shade sails, playground markings, school indoor furniture and much more. Commercial playground equipment is not something to buy on a whim. It needs careful planning, building and executing with the finest materials so that it lasts for a very long time, can withstand the barrage from British weather and can take the abuse from thousands of children.

We have a wide range of products that are perfect for commercial playground equipment, and can be installed in and around schools, community centres, parks and public areas to give children lots of things to do and a variety of places to have fun, relax and sit.

It’s not just playgrounds that children need, it’s shading from the sun and that’s why we stock a wide range of shade sails and covered sitting areas as well as fencing and decking to keep everything neat and tidy around the commercial playground equipment.

Pick From a Wide Range of Commercial Playground Equipment

Commercial playground equipment can be used for younger or older children. For example, there are education panels that are ideal for younger children to learn while they are enjoying themselves at a park, or there are sensory areas which can be used to teach and learn about different plants, flowers and how they grow and survive.

There is a great selection of indoor furniture, too, such as the modular shelving units that are so versatile they can be connected in many different ways to suit almost any room shape and size, or be stood on their own. These are perfect for keeping community centres organised with hundreds of children using the equipment and are essential types of commercial playground equipment.

When it comes to outdoor playground furniture for kids, it’s important to be safe and that’s why we have a selection of perforated rubber grass mats, all-weather surfacing, and artificial grass to combine with the commercial playground equipment.

Commercial Playground Equipment Comes in All Shapes and Sizes

Commercial playground equipment can be large apparatus that is installed such as trim trails and fitness trails, that can be up to 50 metres in length and are ideal for older children to play on, compete against and generally have fun. With safety flooring under it, the chance of injury is minimised, and as there are hundreds of different combinations each one can be unique.

Other types of commercial playground equipment include indoor furniture for leisure centres and community centres, or sensory areas for smaller children. Most schools buy a wide range of commercial equipment for playgrounds and it can completely transform the look of a school and be more appealing for parents that are checking out different schools in the area for the children.

Whatever kinds of equipment you would like to invest in, our hard-wearing, long-lasting, durable and nicely-designed outdoor playground furniture is perfect. With sculptures, sitting areas, shades and educational panels there is an all-round collection of fantastic commercial playground equipment to choose from. The kids, teachers, parents and future children will love it.

Greenfield Leisure manufactures and installs outdoor playground equipment, wooden trim trails, outdoor play equipment, shade sails, playground markings, school indoor furniture and much more. Not only are their little minds filled with wonderment and imagination, but playground equipment helps their development, strength, fitness, spacial awareness and, most importantly, helps them interact with other kids and create social skills.

The reason schools, community centres and parks have outdoor play equipment is to enhance their well-being and give them someone fun and energetic to do, in a controlled and safe manner. Quality school-yard equipment is safe, secure and robust enough to handle many children all pulling at it, swinging off it and generally testing their strength of it. That’s why it’s important to purchase the best equipment possible to avoid injury and mishaps.

Outdoor play equipment provides a base for children somewhere to entertain themselves

As children are learning and have new ideas, thoughts and information flooding their minds at school, break times offer the chance to unwind, play with their friends and take part in physical eduction. As outdoor play equipment provides a base for them somewhere to entertain themselves, play with their friends and tests their ability to climb, swing and make their way through mazes and climbing frames.

The installation of outdoor play equipment has to be carried out in a specific manner, as all possible outcomes need to be thought of. To ensure that it’s installed in the correct way, it’s important to have a professional team of fitters carry out the process. Designing a playground so it’s safe to use, and within visible sight of teachers and guardians, is also vitally important for the safety of the children using it.

Depending on the age groups of the children that will be using the outdoor play equipment, there are many different kinds of apparatus that can be purchased, from wooden sculptures to seating areas, rope trails to adventure playgrounds, or even fitness or trim trails. Whatever your needs are for a school or community centre, there is bound to be equipment that suits the needs, budget and space that is available. It’s also a good idea to take advantage of safety surfaces, so children can be protecting from slips, trips and falls, which unfortunately does happen. 

Outdoor Play Equipment

As children are so imaginative and inquisitive, they will test the reliability and durability of any outdoor play equipment they come into contact with.

This means that only quality items need to be used, and their strength and long-lasting ability must be top-notch. Ensuring there is a secure plot of land to house the equipment is also required, so decking, fencing and covered areas should be added into the design for maximum safety, protection and enjoyment for the kids.

For even more fun for the children, play houses and mazes can be used to enhance their playtimes even more. By encouraging the development of social skills, imagination and confidence, the little ones can grow into adults with a skill-set that they can be proud of. Having the tools to build those skills, with the help of teaching and outdoor play equipment, will benefit the children not only in later life, but in their immediate future at school and going into adolescence.

Making playtime even more fun for children of all ages is a great way to help them through life, give them added chances to develop skills and promote fitness is all available from using quality outdoor play equipment.

Without a doubt, markings are the easiest application and can produce hours, weeks and years of fun for both boys and girls. We have a vast array of hopscotch designs that are easy to have, require zero maintenance and provide something fun and interesting for children to play with.

We have sunflower designs, cogs, a rocket, animal characters and many more that can be used for young and older children. To feed the inquisitive minds of children you can add mazes, activity trails or just pictures of scenarios for kids to imagine something of their own and make their own fun. As you will see, kids will make the most of everything that is available to them. They will interact with each other, converse and solve problems, which all helps with their development and social skills. With just an indicator of a scenario, such as a car garage, they can twist reality into a whole storyline and that’s what makes their minds develop for the future.

Add some playground markings of noughts and crosses, snakes and ladders or our special trim trail wall game

If the school has a wide range of wooden playground equipment and wooden sculptures, the best addition is to add some playground markings as it’s affordable and a great way to complete the look of the school. Instead of having drab concrete or plain colours, the ground can teem with life with bright colours, games and areas which can automatically let friends and groups of children have fun and make up stories and scenarios.

Playground Markings

We have playground markings for older children, too, such as the 5-a-side football markings, basketball or short tennis markings

These are perfect for PE lessons and for letting the children make their own minds up about how to play and what to play during their break and lunch times. By giving them the tools for activities, the children will take that and run with it. They will be more physically active, happier and a fit and healthy child is usually a more switched on one that can help grades. Or, you could have playground markings that are of the world map or the British Isles, so they can learn about geography and where places are in the world. Whatever markings you choose, always remember that school isn’t school without hopscotch, it’s just that our commercial playground equipment gives you more options of different types of markings to suit your needs and budget.

Our large product range of playground markings can be found here.

Kids have a knack of finding something really fun to do with very little equipment, and that’s why schools and parks all over the country have markings for them to make the most of and let their imagination run wild. Take a look at our myriad of products below and see which ones suit your needs.

We have some of the best synthetic surfaces that can surround our commercial playground equipment, and gives you peace of mind when there are hundreds of children all vying for a turn on the equipment.

We have perforated rubber grass mats which are reinforced with mesh to give a bounce and a spring to foot, which gives some deflection if a child falls. Compared to falling onto concrete, this is ideal as it absorbs the shock and vastly reduces the amount of injuries on the playground. With our depth of experience in the commercial playground equipment industry, we know what works and what exactly you need to be used with our adventure playgrounds and outdoor play areas.

A safety surface is important to us to ensure protection

As we want to make you feel confident about your pupils’ safety, we have a good range of surfaces that are weather resistant and if you choose artificial grass, you can reproduce the look and feel of grass but with added shock pads to stop injuries after fall. Depending on which of our wooden playground equipment that is being used, such as chin up bars or overhead ladder bars, will dictate what safety surface to use. For some schools, perforated rubber grass mats are ideal, whereas an open parkland with low height activities might benefits synthetic all weather surfacing.

As soon as children enter the school they are the responsibility of the school and that means you need to do everything within your power to protect them. As children are always learning about new and exciting things, and have wild imaginations, they can often fall or slip during play times, and that’s where minimising the risk of injury is required. Using a softer, spongier or shock absorbing pads on the floor outside is one way of making sure that if and when children trip or fall from the outdoor play areas that the safety surface will do as much as possible in making sure the child does not hurt themselves.

Safety Surface

Our safety surfaces are widely used and highly recommended

We have a good range of brightly coloured wet pour all weather surfaces which are available as patterns, different colours or plain black. Our artificial grass can be multi-toned so it looks like the real thing, but it can have added shock pads underneath to give that soft feel. These are ideal for high bars and climbing apparatus where children will think they’re invincible but a fall is usually inevitable.

As we deal with a myriad of wooden sculptures and wooden playground equipment, you can add our outdoor synthetic carpet, which comes in a range of shapes, colours and patterns to suit the overall theme of your outdoor space and the age groups of the children that are going to use it. When you want to make the playground the best and safest place for the pupils, then ensure you have a good safety surface under each activity.

Our safety surface options can be found here.