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Playground Renewal Project:Proposed Design, Budget and Timeline
January 2013
Goals of this Presentation
• Review project goals• Proposed budget• Proposed timeline• Anticipated funding • Discussion and vote
Playground Renewal Goals• Replace lost junior play structure• Improve aging soccer and basketball equipment• Add shaded seating for quiet play• Tree planting• Other greening projects: outdoor classrooms,
gardens
Based on :– results of student and staff surveys – consultations with Evergreen Associates
Planned play structure designDeveloped based on results of
student surveys and voting
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Proposed playground renovation plan:
• Play structure
• Improve basketball and soccer equipment
• Shaded seating:• Shaded boulder seating to
create outdoor classroom• Tables in kindergarten and
primary areas
• Tree planting and other greening projects•Native perennial garden•Tallgrass meadows (free)
• Possible renovation of soccer field (investigating shared use/cost with City)
Budget: How does fundraising for Pleasant Park Plays! fit into the Council’s activities?
Parent Council
Fundraising Committee
Pleasant Park Plays!Annual Giving
Funds raised through school events and initiatives (ie; pizza lunches, Book Sale to fund technology, field trips, equipment, etc....
PROPOSED BUDGET
PLAY STRUCTURE Total: $62,600-67,600
Supply and installation of junior play structure $47,600Preparation of 71 x 39 ft play structure site $15,000-20,000
IMPROVE SOCCER AND BASKETBALL EQUIPMENT Total: $8,000
Additional basketball nets, replace soccer nets, additional soccer balls and basketballs (estimated)• Cost could be scaled back (some items already purchased?)
SHADED SEATING AND OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS Total: $17,600
Installation of two outdoor classrooms (primary and kgt yards) andshaded retreat (junior yard)• Lower cost alternative: boulder seating in kgt, primary and junior
yards (cost $4,000)
TREE PLANTING AND PLAYGROUND GREENING Total: $7,800
Tree planting/replacement (10 trees) $5,600Native perennial garden near Growing Up Organic planters $2,200
TOTAL $96,000-101,000
ONGOING PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
• Seed funds and ongoing capital fund for maintenance of playground $ TBD• Improvement of soccer field, shared use and cost with City $50,000
PROPOSED FUNDING AND TIMELINE
ITEM FUNDING TIMELINE
Play Structure$62,600-67,600
$2,700 currently in School account$15,400 currently in Council account Anticipated:$5,000 other fundraisers 2013$8,000 fundraisers 2013-2014$20,000 grants$19,000 donations$70,100 TOTAL
Fall 2014
• Need funds in place by June 2014
• Can be installed in stages if necessary
Soccer and BasketballEquipment$8,000
See above Fall 2014
Shaded Seating andOutdoor Classroom$17,600
Envirofund grant $15,600 (in review)Mulch donated by Ritchie Feed & Seed ($2000 value)
Fall 2013
Tree Planting and Perennial Garden$7,800
Envirofund grant $4,000 (in review)Other green grants (up to $20K, to apply)
Fall 2013
NAME AMOUNT NOTES
GRANTS: SubmittedEnvirofund Grant $20,000 To fund outdoor classrooms, trees, perennial gardenS`Cool Life Fund $3,000 To fund play structureGRANTS: ExploringSaputo Large community-level grants, in partnership with Aladin
Childcare and Hawthorne School, to fund play structures; funds shared three waysMike Weir Foundation
COM DEV To fund play structureInvestors Group To fund play structureDesJardins To fund play structureCity of Ottawa $7,500 To fund play structure, require $7,500 matchingSchool Board $7,500 To fund play structure, require $7,500 matchingTD Green Fund To fund tree plantingWorld Wildlife Fund To fund tree plantingCity of Ottawa School Tree Grant To fund tree planting
PLAYGROUND GRANTS
NAME AMOUNT NOTES
DONATIONSCanterbury Community Association $3,000 $1500 per year 2013 and 2014Alta Vista Community Association $1,000Community Corporate Donations $15,000 To be solicited by Fundraising Committee and / or school
families (prospects from school families)Total $19,000
PLAYGROUND DONATIONS
For Discussion and Vote:1. Project goals: play structure, basketball and soccer
equipment, outdoor classrooms, tree planting and perennial garden
2. Budget: $100K overall, $65K to play structure3. Timeline: play structure, basketball and soccer – Fall 2014;
outdoor classrooms, tree planting, garden – Fall 2013 4. Commitment of funds: all funds in playground account to be
spent on project as defined and approved5. Leveraging of funds in grant budgets: funds in playground
account may be stated in grant budgets; total commitments not to exceed amount in account
6. Other: Should we explore renovation of the soccer pitch (fundraising independent of project defined in #1)?
Fundraising Thermometer
Banner to hang outside front door of school
• 4’ x 10’ vinyl sign• Space at bottom to thank major donors
and supporters• Cost of $307.79
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