Back in early 2021 Rhino Play SW were asked by Cockington Primary School, part of Coast Academies Trust, to quote for & design their very large outdoor area in the EYFS section of the school. Several companies quoted & designed for this, however thankfully for us we won the contract based on our design, understanding of the requirements, quote value for money & capacity for executing the complete project. This project involved the complete revamp of the entire area, including the removal of various items, the surfacing of a large mound with slope, shelter provision & fencing.
We worked closely with the school & began installing some areas in the summer holidays of 2021 & then throughout the Autumn & winter terms. At all times working with the school to enable the use by them at the same time, this allowed a very large project like this to be actioned & completed in stages, whilst in use & whilst adaptions could be made to enable a more effective use of the areas.
The school wanted to extend their existing shelter with a shelter that incorporated coloured panel section for sensory requirements, have a heat reducing roof & be able to be used at all times of the year. You’ll see what we managed to achieve with this on these photos.
We provided 2 water walls complete with water pumps & move-able guttering.
2 sand or mud digging areas complete with bucket systems for moving materials, great for imaginative play.
A viewing platform for outdoor lessons, reading, creative play, performances, quiet areas & imaginative play.
Surfacing the complete flat tarmac area & slopes, with a mix of artificial grass, wet pour rubber, pebbles & deck. The surface incorporates a trike roadway complete with inset lines, a zebra crossing, open artificial grass areas for general play & the mound & slope surfaced with artificial grass, giving a slip resistant & tactile surface for play & general use.
Weaving Poles for the threading of ropes & draping of canopies for imaginative & role play.
A story area complete with Story Chair, engraved top seats, planters & a creative entrance area.
A sand pit that can also be used as a stage. Lift off lids provide access to the sand pit & when placed back they become a stage. Planters provide a pleasant backdrop & a shade sail provides essential sun protection too.
Our enormous Outdoor Kitchens that feature numerous features including pretend microwaves, hobs, ovens, sinks, drawers, cupboards & shelves.
Staggered castle wall to the outdoor mud digging area, complete with weighing scales & digging areas.
Our own CNC engraving in various areas. We have our own CNC machine that engrave just about any design or wording.
Picket fencing that sections areas off, complete with gates.
Trike parking spaces.
Stairs covered in artificial grass that provide slip resistant seating for performances or teaching, safe access & a tactile safer play environment.
All in all we have delivered a fantastic EYFS outdoor area development here & have shown that we can deliver this in any format for your EYFS area.
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