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In addition to research on today's best practices for inclusion, the Outdoor Space Committee created 3 surveys through Google forms, one directed at students, a second directed at teachers and staff, and a third for the surrounding community. All surveys opened to each respective group in May 2024 and closed June 2024.
These results were then analyzed to produce the results below through the following process:
Combine similar questions from all three surveys and deduce percentages based off the total number of respondents to each questions
Combine all survey results with percentages and totals in one document
Who are the stakeholders?
Who are the stakeholders?
Stakeholders included:
Current Coventry Hills Elementary School staff, students and their caregivers
Past Coventry Hills Elementary School staff, students and their caregivers
Community members of Coventry Hills
Community members of Harvest Hills through the NHCA newsletter
We are pleased to announce...
We are pleased to announce...
Our chosen vendor was Canadian Recreation Solutions, who then provided two design options for stakeholders to vote on. The stakeholders being the same as the first engagement survey. Combined, all stakeholders chose a winning playground design for the future replacement.
The Results Are In!
The Results Are In!
After compiling all surveys within the school and our community, we created a wish list for potential vendors to include in our playground designs. These results not only guided the playground design, but will continue to guide the committee in all future projects of which the school and surrounding community will benefit.
enjoyability of the current playground
enjoyability of the current playground
64% of respondents rated the playground a 3 or below on a scale of 1-5, saying it was either just okay, or they wanted to see it go asap.
importance of inclusivity
importance of inclusivity
A majority vote of 72% respondents say there's no discussion, it's a must that the playground is inclusive, while an additional 18% voted it is very important but not a must. This showcases the dire need for an inclusive playground within our community.
surface material request
surface material request
With a 92% consensus amongst respondents, it was clear an inclusive soft surface of poured in place rubber was the winner.
largest issues of our current playground?
largest issues of our current playground?
Majority respondents agreed on the top issues of the playground they wanted addressed, with results being so close for 6 issues, we included all these top issues in our plan. These include:
a lack of inclusivity in the play equipment
Not having an inclusive soft surface under the equipment
A lack of varying types of play equipment
Play equipment being too little meaning not enough kids can play at once.
What equipment do you want included?
What equipment do you want included?
Many items requested we have in our current playground, and respondents wanted to see them remain, just be more inclusive, but wanted a few things added in. We created a wish list for potential vendors based off these results. These are the top requested items:
Bridges
Monkey bars
Slides
Ramps
Zip Line
Hand Glider
Musical
Sensory/activities at ground level
Climbing structures
Imaginative
Circuit play
Ramps
requested additions to the space
requested additions to the space
We want the school and our community to enjoy this space, we asked respondents what would make the space more enjoyable? The top answers included:
Buddy benches
Benches to sit on
Garbage AND recycling receptacles
Better walkways to access the playground
Addition requests that didn't pertain to the playground, but our future naturalization space include:
An outdoor classroom
Equipment bins with activities for the kids (i.e. jump ropes, balls, chalk, etc.)
Picnic tables
More shade
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