New activity area to celebrate 150 year-old park
What better way to celebrate the 150th birthday, than with an extraordinary play area for the whole community? Finsbury Park in London wanted to create a play area for the community's older children, opening on the park's 150th birthday. As the centrepiece feature, the Super Frisbee placed in the middle of the large play area is the UK’s first of its kind. It has been extremely popular and within two minutes of the opening ceremony, there was a child on every horizontal surface of the playground – and it hasn't been empty since. Realizing that they haven’t been kids for a long time, the Haringey Council decided to consult with local school children to accommodate their play wishes for the new play area. So, they invited several of the UK’s leading play companies to design activity areas, based on their feedback. As the winner, KOMPAN designed a unique playground meeting all the aspirations of the local children.
"As soon as I snipped the ribbon, they just bombarded me, shoved me out of the way, and raced to come in... and since then, it has never been empty!"
Kirsten Hearn, Cabinet member - Haringey Council
Play features to WOW older kids!
This park is packed with play equipment for children of all ages as well as adults.
The Super Frisbee, with its majestic expression and endless climbing opportunities, immediately WOWs children. The big meshes allow for climbing and crawling, all while training spatial perception.
Swinging on the Cocowave Pendulum Swing encourages social interaction in the form of negotiation and cooperation, which are important social skills for children to learn. Children also train their muscle strength and sense of balance; bone density is also built when jumping off the swing.
Like the Pendulum Swing, the zipline playground rider allows children to practice important social-emotional skills like compromise and turn-taking. It's also a thrill to ride!
Other favorites at Finsbury include the playground rope bridge and various playground climbing nets, which allow children to climb and socialize while working on their balancing skills.
The playground also includes fitness equipment, complete with various playground balance equipment, so teenagers and adults can get in on the fun.
Physical
Joy of movement: motor skills, muscle, cardio and bone density
Social-Emotional
Joy of being together: teamwork, tolerance and sense of belonging
Cognitive
Joy of learning: curiosity, understanding of causal relationships and knowledge of the worldProducts in this solution
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