The final shaping of the sandpit and placing of the boulders. Ready for play sand!
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I'd be interested to see your risk assessment for this piece. The health and safety risks for the sand alone are obvious but boulders and slippery sand should make for an interesting combination.
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ReplyDelete'Sand is one of the most popular - and developmentally appropriate - pieces of equipment which can be provided on a children’s playground. It provides:
opportunities for creative and construction play
opportunities for fine-tuning physical movements'
RoSPA recommends that 'wherever possible the sandpit should be an odd or irregular shape to offer a range of spaces within the area to allow for quiet secluded areas for individual play. Small platforms for putting things on (for example, sandcastles) can be provided'.
In our new playground the boulders in the sand pit will act as small tables and/or seats to enhance children's overall play experience.
The sand we are using in our new playground is fine rounded play sand and complies to BS5665. Sand is by its very nature non slippery. The main risk associated with sand and sand play is if children get it in their eyes therefore children should be actively discouraged by their carers to throw sand. Sand, pebbles and boulders can be found in nature and children have enjoyed playing in these environments for many years and we are delighted that we are able to recreate this environment in our new playground.
Please look at the following link for examples of other playgrounds where sand has successfully been included in public play spaces
www.playengland.org.uk/resources/design-for-play-introduction.pdf
Yes but most sand play areas are not sited less than half a mile from a feral cat colony.
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