QUESTION 1
What concerns do you have about the current Playground
environment?
“Crossing wall” is really a
climbing wall without adequate safety at bottom (concrete). Too much concrete
area.
It’s all hard ground, no soft
play. No areas designated for age groups or ball games.
Could do with more “greenery” and
more things for kids to climb all over.
Busy bikes/scooters/balls all
playing around from 2.50pm onwards – unsafe especially for little ones.
Separation of ball games
(football) from others.
Too small.
Children playing football have
been hit quite a few times in the face.
There are so many children
running around and too many potential hazards.
Smaller children getting knocked
over by bigger children.
There seems to be too little
supervision as children can get bullied outside.
A bit too small and busy. Too hard concrete.
Space!!! Playground surface.
No serious concerns, have heard
of a few instances where children have been hurt.
High volumes of children in a
small space with hard surfaces and the amphitheatre taking up space whilst
creating blank spots.
Luca – Too much play fighting
(P2)
Jess – not much space on a Friday
(P5)
Size, not long enough at lunch
time to eat and play.
Obviously space is an issue but
there isn’t much that can be done about that! No real comments other than removing
the amphitheatre.
Concrete under a climbing wall.
Too small for number of kids.
Results in too many accidents.
Too many children in at
once. Difficult to avoid bumping into
people and it’s a very unforgiving surface.
Too many trips to sick kids.
Lots of accidents near big tree.
I think playground is OK
Too crowded leads to a fairly
high number of accidents.
The amphitheatre needs a soft
landing ground. The gravel/paving does not allow for a safe play.
It’s too small, no grassy/soft
areas. Nature trail. No entry system on
the front door. Why? No security on access to toilets from the playground.
Too small physically, too many
children. My child starting in August 2014 and is tiny and I am concerned about
injuries in playground as she is so little.
I think there should be less
litter. More litter pickers.
Everything.
QUESTION 2
What Improvements would you like to see made to the playground?
Both gates being open at arrival and departure
times. Better supervision at playtimes.
Allocate ball games to specific place/time.
Football goal? Netted off ball
area
More climbing equipment. Please fix
area behind amphitheatre.
A small area for P1 – P3 to play in.
Put grass in and plant more
trees.
Remove car parking for staff and
extend play area to the north side. Look into extending school into hospital
when latter vacate. Discuss with Edinburgh Council.
Safety. Grass and greenery.
Clear area for ball games. Clear area for under 6’s.
Get a big old tree trunk or two
brought in for kids to clamber over. Big hut in other places.
More marked ‘play areas’ e.g.
hopscotch more colour.
Small size is hard to overcome. Playground wardens
from 8.40 – 9.00am.
Space for football. Close Sciennes
Road and incorporate that into playground. Climbing frames, wild space.
Soft surface.
More varieties in different age
groups to play with. Get more things in.
Grass added expansion, may be some
swings.
Soft surface, to allow more
running.
My kids seem happy enough. A softer
surface would be great.
More staggered playtimes. More
activity areas.
More adults to stop fighting. A
mini obstacle course.
Older children allowed over to
Meadows longer lunch hour.
Maybe some printed activities on the
ground.
Change surfaces. All weather ‘Pitch
area’ Fake grass. Trim trail. (like Craiglockhart Primary) More greenery.
More facilities.
Softer surface, more cover
options.
More green space and wildlife.
Staggered playtimes/lunches.
More equipment during
lunchtimes.
More space and softer surfaces.
Children able to use rear playground
instead of it being used as a car park.
Grass mat type layer over the
tarmac.
Multi sensory area, soft flooring
bark/wood chips/grass interactive area.
Split in half, one half huge big
climbing frame with a sail/cover over it.
Not enough space. Can back
playground be used.
Less litter.
QUESTION 3
What skills/potential resource might you be willing to offer
to help improve the playground.
Help make the fence for area above.
Planting do digging.
I will be able to provide some time, some project management
advice and help with fund raising.
Perhaps set up a committee to implement changes and ask for
parent volunteers. Removing on site car parking to become a playground,
shouldn’t require much resource.
My time, £100 donation.
Can offer advice on any planting for wildlife e.g. willow
tunnel, wild flower, plants etc. Lindsay Mackinlay P6c
No real skills and resources but would be happy to provide
man power.
Lobbying Council and hospital to close road.
Happy to help with fund raising.
I will in the future be able to volunteer to be a playground
assistant.
Fund raiser
Happy to donate time/money if it was to contribute to better
surfaces/greenery.
I cannot offer help with reconstructing the playground but
can bring in refreshments if needed.
Photos of school playground with a sail over it.
QUESTION 4
Additional comments/suggestions.
Astroturf section for ball games.
Fill in mud puddle.
Cars parking on double yellow
lines outside school. Increase teacher
presence to avoid double yellow parking.
Securer gates.
Maybe make it longer and more
fun.
Help make fence for area. Ruaridh
P4c.
Great school but kids need to be
able to use all space and I am very concerned with recent incidents.
It’s good but could be better.
Would be nice to see the garden
over the road being put to more use.
Seems to be used only for dog walking.
The hospital needs more parking
spaces so they should be happy to take their stretch of road over.
I know there have been a number
of fairly serious accidents recently which is very concerning. I hope the
school will take action.
P7s should be able to go to the
Meadows again.
What do the Learning Assistants
think?
Perhaps having more organised
playtime activities (like the P6 running clubs on the Meadows) would reduce numbers.
Rosita Balia – I work on supply
teaching. So might not always be
available on short notice.
Games in hall at lunchtime. Swimming during lunch time.
