Playground Talk

What is your vision for our new playground?   The following are some ideas from our school and community.  Please tell us your ideas by posting a comment.

“I would like to see monkey bars, teeter-totters, climbing walls, swings, fire polls, bridges, trampoline, ropes.”  

Grade 6 Student    

“Swings a lot of swings because everyone should have a chance to swing and slides because you can’t really hurt yourself unless you jump off.”  

Grade 5 Student    

“Lots of fun for all grades, lots of running space, picnic tables, a garden, music playing, big trampoline basketball net, mini chairlift.”  

Grade 5 Student    

“Thanks for building a playground & I’ll be happy with whatever you decide to do!! J” 

Grade 4 Student   

“As the Physical Education teacher here at Grosvenor-Wentworth Park School, I am very surprised by the lack of playground structures.  I have taught at several schools, half the size of our school population, with far more substantial playground equipment. Most play structures facilitate the younger children, which in our case, is about two-hundred.  Our present play structure can only accommodate 20 to 30 children at a time.  This means we are only targeting 10% of our population.  As for our upper grade students (the other half of our student body), we have one tetherball standard, which is unacceptable. 

It is imperative to support physical fitness for children in any way possible.  By upgrading our current playground structure, this will help us support the achievement of this goal.”

Stephen MacDonald, Physical Education Teacher

“A new play structure will provide opportunities for more students to engage in imaginative play on novel equipment that is challenging yet safe and most importantly ‘fun’ especially during unstructured times at school.  We are envisioning increased opportunities for positive interactions, teamwork, collaborative play and appropriate relationship building.  A positive productive recess and lunch hour leads to a positive, productive class time!

Lynn Corkum, Principal École Grosvenor-Wentworth Park School

“I am a long time resident of Julie’s Walk (1968) and just around the corner of the proposed new playground.  I see this new facility as a tremendous asset to the neighborhood, the school and especially to our youth.  I see this playground as a place where children can gather year round to have fun and improve their physical health.  The present playground is inadequate and our young people deserve more.”

John Sutherland, 9 Julie’s Walk, Halifax NS