It was reported to the boys and girls of room 7 that some of the younger children were not entirely safe on the big climbing frame in the infants playground. So they visited the playground and discussed what to do. They decided that the opening at the monkey bars was a danger to those wee ones who didn't have good balance and might fall through! It was decided to decided to buy and then decorate a plywood board which would seal this gap and solve the problem.
Then the real problem solving began; there was measuring, finding out where to get the board from, costing it, asking the Head Teacher for the money, decorating the board before installing it. The children worked as a team to complete the job in 2 days and help our younger children enjoy their playground in a safer manner.
The drop of almost 6 feet was a problem for some younger children!
We bought the board and decided to decorate it.
We made flowers which we stuck on with PVA glue.
Darrel then coated the entire side of the board in PVA to seal it.
It looked strange at first but the glue dries in clear.
On the reverse side we made a Kirkriggs tree and copied some
children's drawings.
Again we coated the whole thing with PVA glue.
The board was screwed securely into place.
It is a bright addition to the wee playground and makes sure our
younger children are safe and secure as they play outside.
Well done Room 7! Good problem solving which helps others!
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