Play Areas
Inclusive Play
Children enjoy being outside, interacting with their environment whilst learning and developing from nature. Inclusive play areas make these opportunities available to all children, regardless of ability.
Essential to a child’s development
As a Special School, you should never underestimate the value of an outdoor learning and play facility.
In fact, the opportunities they bring make a huge contribution to a child’s development. They can extend the opportunities, and even the future, you are offering your students as well.
Playcubed have worked with many Special Schools to create some amazing outdoor environments. What’s more we pride ourselves on creating outstanding spaces that offer a wealth of activities. Above all, these activities support the development of children, ensuring every feature is accessible to users of all abilities.
Most important of all, we work together with you to ensure that our designs include everything possible to help your students achieve all their key learning objectives.
So, what should a good outdoor learning and play area provide?
Outdoor learning and play areas in special schools are most important. SEN students undoubtedly benefit immensely from the visual impact alongside the sensory stimulation they experience.
In effect, they allow children to engage, explore, discover and also react in ways a classroom can’t achieve. To put it another way, they make playtime a constructive part of their learning program every day.
Outdoor learning and play spaces prove to be beneficial for so many. To list a few:
- Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
- Attention Deficit Disorders
- Dyspraxia and Developmental Coordination Disorder
- Learning difficulties
- Memory Impairment
- Physical disabilities
- Rehabilitation
- Regulatory and Mood Disorders
- Sensory impairment
- Social interaction
- Sensory Integration
- Speech and Language
Our designs ensure that each of the senses are engaged and developed. To list a few of our favourites:
- Suitable tactile surfacing
- Sensory zones providing for all five senses
- Transition areas
- Soothing and tranquil retreats
- Open areas for break-out play
- Orientation signage
- Natural and man-made shade
- Fixed and non-fixed play elements
- Role play elements
- Predictable pattern elements
- Sensory planting
- Real world environments
- Promoting colour and visual impact
Some of our Inclusive Play projects
See just some of our playground projects that have incorporated inclusive play in their design.
Some of our clients
Examples of our Inclusive Play products
See just some of our playground projects that have incorporated sand and water play in their design.
