As well as adventure climbers, towers and slides, playground markings for schools make for a fantastic playground feature to bring out the imagination of children of all ages. Playground markings can offer educational elements too, which is great if you’re looking to take your lesson out into a different environment and into the fresh air.
There are so many different playground marking styles, from football pitches to netball courts, as well as snakes and ladders and the classic hopscotch, there is something for every child (and adult!) to enjoy. In this article, we take a look at the best playground markings ideas for schools, both primary and secondary. So if you’re looking to upgrade your playground space with colour and variety, why not consider playground markings?
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Playground markings can turn your playground or space into an educational resource, as well as an area where extra curricular activities can take place at break, lunch and after school clubs. We have helped many primary and secondary schools choose the best playground markings to suit their requirements, whether that be for maths, science, geography or literacy/english learning. At Rhino Play, we have a brilliant range of playground marking types that all are unique and can be created to your bespoke requirements if needed. Now, let’s take a look at our top playground markings ideas!
Within our Fitness Playground Markings category, we think our Tag Team Trail is a fantastic choice for every playground. Although on the larger side, it’s a great way to practice team building skills in P.E lessons and after school activities and will sure be a hit with children at primary school age. With a mixture of different playground markings merged into one, it is a challenging course that will test hand eye coordination, balance and upper and lower body strength along the whole course. The Tag Team Trail includes:
If you run annual sports days within your own school playground, our playground marking fitness trail designs are definitely one to consider!
Who doesn’t love a game of snakes and ladders?! A classic playground and classroom game for primary school pupils, our Snakes & Ladders playground markings are a life-sized version that we think every playground should have! What’s more, we have designed our Snakes & Ladders markings with children in mind, using bright and vibrant, long-lasting colour that will light up any playground space.
Not only a fun playtime activity, but one that teachers can use for mathematics lessons if they are looking for a place to present lessons outside of the classroom. We also have Snakes & Ladders from numbers 1-50, for schools with limited playground space. Take a look at our other Sports, Games & Boards category for more inspiration!
Our Roadway playground markings can have multiple uses, but one that we find the most important is to teach children about roads and how traffic lights work. Although many young children love to fire up their imagination using the road markings to accelerate in their imaginary Ferraris, teachers can also benefit from using them for road safety lessons, making this product one of the most important in terms of educational learning in our playground marking range.
During your free site visit, our team will discuss how we can utilise the playground space most effectively in terms of the Roadway marking design.
Our expert team at Rhino Play have helped hundreds of schools and nurseries achieve the best looking playgrounds around! With over 10 years experience in the industry, we offer specialist commercial playground services across the UK and are happy to discuss your play area requirements further. Call us on 01803 873711 for more information and to book an appointment with us at a time and day convenient for you.
"Please note that we don't offer domestic / home garden play equipment generally."
