The school wanted an entire area refurbished and renewed. This included a new staging area, turf, seating, trim trail, storage shed and shade sails.
St Josephs Primary School - Outdoor Play Area
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Trim Trail:
Digging Out For The Trim Trail
Setting In The Poles
Tightening Up The Bolts
A Close Up Of The ZigZag Balance Beam
Close Up Of The Swinging Log Step
A Close Up Of The Wibbly Wobbly Pole
A Close Up Of The Inclined Log Twister
3-Way Ball Shooter:
A Close Up Of The 3-Way Ball Shooter
Ball Shooter & Trim Trail
Tree Seat:
Unused Area Around The Tree
The Proposed Design Of The Tree Seat
The Finished Tree Seat
Planter Seats:
These Were Old Seats That Needed Refurbishing
Here Is The Completed Planter Seats
Storage Shed:
Old Shed Was Removed From Site And Replaced With New
Internal Shelves Were Fitted For Storage
Shade Sail & Trellis Arch:
Open Area Of The Playground Which Needed Shade
An Ocean Blue Shade Sail Was Fitted
Stone Circle Area Complete With Cottage Arch And Half Log Planters
Stage Area With Shade Sail And Ball Wall:
An Area Of The School Which Was Out Of Bounds For The Children
The Larger Shed Was Demolished And Removed From Site
Then The Smaller Shed Was Dismantled & Digging Work Commenced
The Ground Was Now Leveled With The Digger
Final Preparations Before The Turf Was Layed
Laying The Turf
Finished Turfing
Weedproof Membrane Is Installed For The Base Of The Stage Area
Decking Base Leveled & Fitted
A Trellis Fence Was Installed
Screwing The Decking Onto The Stage Area
A Pergola Was Now Installed
Seating & Games Tops Were Fitted
Digging Out The Ball Wall Area
Work In Progress
At This Stage The Safety Grass Mats And Shade Sail Poles Were Installed
Levelling The Poles To The Correct Angle
Lifting A Rather Heavy Basketball Net
Almost There...
Finished Ball Wall With Basketball Net
The Finished Stage Area With Seating & Shade Sail
2 Weeks Later The Grass Has Now Grown Through The Safety Grass Mats