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School Playground Graphics

Having school playground graphics can improve children’s education, fitness and social skills. We have a wide selection of wetpour inserts and thermoplastic designs available to choose from and they can transform your playground.

Play Area Graphic Installers

We’re professional play area graphic installers who have years of experience and expert knowledge when it comes to playground markings and EPDM designs. When installing school playground graphics, we make sure that the designs are relevant to the facility and that the children can get the best possible use out of them to help with their academic lessons. All of our graphics are installed to a high standard and they have a neat, clean finish which will make your surface look professional and stand out.

If you are interested in having colourful graphics installed to your school playground, get in touch with us today! Simply fill in our contact form with the details of your enquiry and one of our experts will get back to you with some further information on costs for this work.

Wetpour is commonly installed for nurseries, parks and play areas, this is because it is a soft safety surface which meets the necessary BS EN 1177 safety requirements. Wet pour designs allow you to be unique and create a customized recreational area which is fun and visually pleasing for both children and adults. We’re normally asked to create a bespoke design specification for schools and they give us a theme to follow and we choose the graphics based on what they have asked for.

Thermoplastic markings are applied onto a macadam surface; they are becoming more popular for older years to have and not just Key Stages 1 and 2. Again, the design choice is endless and you can be creative with these markings. They are simple to install to tarmac play areas and cause minimal disruption to the school, they are also very easy to maintain and last a long time.

School Playground Design

Having a school playground design in either wet pour rubber surfacing or thermoplastic markings helps you to make the most out of your facility’s surfaces and also benefitting the children’s outdoor environment. It is most likely becoming more popular to have a school playground design installed because it can improve your Ofsted report.

It can boost your score because having these designs gives the pupils the option to learn outside, which is one of Ofsted’s requirements. Some children do not focus in a classroom environment and will learn much more in an outdoor activity. This is what these graphics enable children to do.

Play area graphic applications can improve children’s education because the designs can be made to meet educational programmes which are relevant to your pupils’ National Curriculum. Fitness can be improved by making running tracks and fitness trails out of the graphic materials and social skills could be enhanced because we’re able to install friendship stops and recreational areas, which can make the school community come together.

We have previously installed a number of designs which can develop education, fitness and social skills and the organisations have been proud of their surfaces. It is extremely important for children to get the best use of their outdoor space, so having different types of graphics and activities is always good.

School Play Markings

Many nurseries are having playground markings installed as a way to boost the appeal of their play area, encourage the little ones to have a more enjoyable time, and impress the OFSTED staff. The graphics are brilliant for enhancing kids’ physical fitness and encouraging them to master more skills.

You can have an abundance of graphics that may be suited to primary education along with older children. In addition to typical, enjoyable play area graphics, you’ll also find markings for various subjects, including English and geography. Widely used designs for these include things like number squares, alphabet activities, and targets.

School play markings are key when it comes to increasing children’s physical fitness and all-around health and it’s a good way to make fitness more enjoyable. For school kids, weight problems are a growing concern and having external games spaces is a great way to boost physical health. We can install these bright and colourful play designs to several varieties of area. Read our blog post on the effects of children’s inactivity here.

Each of these is made out of quality materials meaning they are weather resistant and secure. Since kids will undoubtedly be running and playing games on the graphic designs, it’s essential for them to be safe. We are able to apply the colourful play markings to basic tarmac surfaces to help brighten up the play area. Kids of all age groups and capabilities can have fun with the activities that are played with the surface markings.

Educational Designs for Schools

Our team can install educational designs for schools to meet up to Ofsted recommendations and guidelines. We install many designs and patterns for the markings so that they can perfectly suit your facility. The colourful heat applied plastic patterns are durable and strong so they should last for many years in the play area.

If you have a play surface which has become worn out over time we can provide tarmac flooring maintenance. This can involve cleaning the surface and fixing any areas with damage. The choice of graphics we can supply may include numerous classic activities like snakes and ladders and duck duck goose.

From this video, you can see the installation of educational designs for schools. The vibrant designs are great for young people, as they get an opportunity to start learning outdoors.

Get In Touch

If you are thinking of installing playground graphics, we advise that you do background checks on the installers you are thinking of using. We suggest that the checks should include how long they have been established and details of previous installations. You could also speak to their previous clients if possible.

This will ensure you that your surface is going to look how you want and be to your specification. You can fill in our contact form if you would like to discuss the school playground graphics in more detail and we’ll send you over further product information with an idea of costs.

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