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| veranda view |
Last year, we did lots of research to find the best climbing frame that we could for our setting, and, just by chance I spotted a local company "Playways" www.playways.co.uk who made bespoke children’s wooden playground equipment, made to fit available spaces. Martin (Playways, Devon) sold me on a galleon design to replace our ageing climbing frame.
Wow – doesn’t describe what we’ve now achieved!
The children really enjoy the challenges that the galleon gives them...the different heights....spying interests from the port holes....the slide & ramp.
Not only does it challenge children's climbing prowess, but, how they perceive the world. Children delight in looking down at you from above; peering out from the bubble window; or out of the portholes. It gives children a whole new perspective....they really can be taller.
The children enjoy finding new ways of going places...down the steps, or the slide, or the ramp, or the ladder. Going up, through, under and over!
The children really enjoy the challenges that the galleon gives them...the different heights....spying interests from the port holes....the slide & ramp.
Not only does it challenge children's climbing prowess, but, how they perceive the world. Children delight in looking down at you from above; peering out from the bubble window; or out of the portholes. It gives children a whole new perspective....they really can be taller.
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| bubble window |
The children enjoy finding new ways of going places...down the steps, or the slide, or the ramp, or the ladder. Going up, through, under and over!
Even the children who were a bit cautious of being so high,
have become braver over these first few weeks.
Children have an amazing ability to include different
aspects of the setting into their creative play. The galleon has already been a fire-engine
and a spaceship (as well as a pirate ship).
I wonder what other future fantasies will be role-played! 