Play_Park_Strategy_2021-2030

Crawling; Running; Agility skills; and Skipping and ball play. Balancing skills, for example, on agility items, turnover bars and chin up bars, swinging; and Extending physical challenge, for example, hanging from one hand only, jumping further and from higher levels and climbing. Interaction areas such as covered seating; Ball games, including grass and open areas; and Riding bicycles and skateboards. Junior children (3-6 years) Play parks should provide opportunities for young children to practise and hone skills in: It should also provide settings for dramatic play where children can play in small groups. Older children (6-12years) Play parks are likely to be used for activities such as: Youth (12 years +) Teenage children also need spaces that may include: Care must be taken in considering the design of interaction areas as, if enclosed, it may lead to antisocial behaviour. 42 Crawling and walking in well maintained grass; Running up and rolling down gentle slopes; Swinging in very low baby swings; Climbing up and down very low-level changes; Play in a small sand pit; and Hiding between very low features. Toddlers (0-3 years) Play parks can cater for this age group with very simple settings for: