Trim Trail replacement – St Leonards, Exeter – May 2022

How Did Rhino Play Help St Leonards Primary School?

Rhino Play helped to design a bespoke trim trail which included all elements and measurements the school had specified. As the trim trail would mostly be used by KS1 children, it included a mix of low and high-level trim trails, as well as adventure climber items for them to enjoy and be challenged by.

This school trim trail formed a loop with a spider’s web crawl net in the centre of the trim trail, which can be included in the trail or be used as a stand-alone piece of equipment for the children to play games on. The trim trail also included:

• Ramp & net climber
• Traversing trees
• Clatter bridge
• Tyre cross challenge
• Twister net
• Tunnel net
• Press up bar

Our trails have been constructed to challenge children of all ages and abilities in a safe and comfortable environment. We installed all of the equipment on our wide range of safety surfacing, including rubber grass mats and turf, to help provide additional impact absorbance, just in case of any small falls.

What Are The Benefits Of Installing Trim Trails?

Adding a trim trail to your school is a great way to encourage children to be active outdoors during lesson time or playtimes. Rhino Play trim trails are specially designed to help develop children physically and socially and give the following benefits:

• Sustaining mental well-being – being outside and moving their bodies can release endorphins into their system and help boost their moods.
• Improve balance and agility – lots of the trim trail equipment relies on children’s balance and core strength to finish. Practising this multiple times during playtimes can help quickly improve balance.
• Increasing social skills – children can help to encourage each other on the equipment by communicating instructions and encouragement effectively.
• Increase physical fitness and attributes such as upper body strength, lower body strength and cardiovascular endurance.

Learn more about how to earn more about how a trim trail could benefit your school in our blog post ‘test your balance with wooden trim trails for schools’.

Install A Unique Trim Trail In Your School’s Playground

Find out more about how Rhino Play can help create your school’s playground by contacting our knowledgeable team at info@rhinoplay.co.uk.