Our Plans for Our Playground
Our playground is currently over twenty five years old. We have quite a few rusty pieces here and there, as well as some parts that needed to be removed in order to ensure the safety of our students.
Phase One will focus solely on replacing our current playground with brand new equipment from Barrs Recreation, a North Carolina representative of the nationally appraised playground maker, BCI Burke. The nearly centennial company has certifications from NSF International Strategic Relations, the gold standard of the certification industry, and from TÜV, guaranteeing that Burke’s products meet not only American standards but German and European Union standards. They are also members of the International Play Equipment Manufacturer’s Association.
We chose Burke for our equipment because they promise a year of defect-free use. Their warranties vary based on the equipment and the material, but their hardware such as poles and nuts and bolts have a one hundred year limited warranty.
Phase One will focus solely on replacing our current playground with brand new equipment from Barrs Recreation, a North Carolina representative of the nationally appraised playground maker, BCI Burke. The nearly centennial company has certifications from NSF International Strategic Relations, the gold standard of the certification industry, and from TÜV, guaranteeing that Burke’s products meet not only American standards but German and European Union standards. They are also members of the International Play Equipment Manufacturer’s Association.
We chose Burke for our equipment because they promise a year of defect-free use. Their warranties vary based on the equipment and the material, but their hardware such as poles and nuts and bolts have a one hundred year limited warranty.
Benefits of Play
How will this benefit our school? It is common knowledge that playtime can benefit younger children by strengthening not only their creativity, but their social interactions with their peers and their cognitive skills, as well.
Annunciation nurtures students from Preschool for three year-old to Eighth Grade. Recess on our new playground will benefit all of our students. Researchers have noted decreasing mental health among adolescents that parallels a decline in recess opportunities, which can correspond to the lack of face-to-face interactions that tween and teens create.
With a new and more stimulating playground, we can almost guarantee that any child of any age will be more focused, aware, and successful, both inside and outside of the classroom.
Annunciation nurtures students from Preschool for three year-old to Eighth Grade. Recess on our new playground will benefit all of our students. Researchers have noted decreasing mental health among adolescents that parallels a decline in recess opportunities, which can correspond to the lack of face-to-face interactions that tween and teens create.
With a new and more stimulating playground, we can almost guarantee that any child of any age will be more focused, aware, and successful, both inside and outside of the classroom.