We have a big idea but we need your help!
The children spend a significant amount of time outside at lunchtime and we would like to develop their opportunities for play. We have been inspired by similar projects and would now like to bring this to Marden Primary Academy.
What is the idea?
We want to have more natural and man-made resources available to the children on the playground so that they can be engaged in an inspiring and creative lunchtime play.
We know that high-quality play helps to develop children's physical and mental health as well as supporting their communication, ability to create friendships and solve problems. We want to ensure that lunchtime is time well spent and that the children are thriving in engaging play opportunities.
Can you help by donating resources you no longer need?
We are looking for things such as:
washing up bowls, saucepans, baking trays, cake tins, spoons
pots to collect things in (not glass)
binoculars, old cameras, keyboards, telephones
plastic magnifying glasses
small world toys (animals, dinosaurs, people etc) and duplo
cars, boats and other vehicles
paintbrushes of all different sizes and rollers
clipboards, notebooks and notepads
guttering, plastic pipes, tubes and hoses
buckets, spray bottles, watering cans
funnels, measuring jugs, bowls
artificial grass offcuts
If you have any of these items at home that you are willing to donate to us, please drop them in at the office.