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Feb
Masham school opens revamped play area
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A playground at a school in Masham has reopened after a revamp.
Masham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School’s new play area, for children in reception and Year 1, includes new features that encourage pupils to develop their imagination.
Work began in December last year to create a large, surfaced area for children to play on. It includes a wooden canopy to encourage outdoor learning in all weathers.
North Yorkshire Council said in a press release announcing the news today that pupils are already making the most of the area by using trunks, bark, boxes, wooden toys, tyres, water and different structures to help them learn about balance, jumping and landing.
Headteacher Jonny Davies said pupils now have more opportunities to increase their active learning and fine-tune their motor skills.
Mr Davies said:
The children absolutely love the new outdoor space, and I would like to thank everyone who was involved in creating this wonderful play area.
Masham is a school with an exciting new curriculum and ambitious plans for the future to ensure the school goes from strength-to-strength.
This particular project has been popular with staff, pupils and parents as everyone appreciates how important this space is for children to get off to the best possible start to their education.
The previous area was tired, outdated and in disrepair. The surface was asphalt, whereas the new surfaces are artificial grass and much more suitable for young children to play.
This space is not only supporting the children’s learning but encouraging them to enliven their imagination, learn social skills and improve their physical confidence.
Cllr Annabel Wilkinson, the council’s executive member for education, learning and skills, added:
Learning opportunities for our younger children should never be underestimated.
It is delightful to see the smiles on the children’s faces enjoying this new and exciting outside space. It is important that children in early years have the freedom and opportunities to play, learn, make friendships and most of all have fun.
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