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1.STAKEHOLDERS
STUDENTS JK–Grade3• In-classconsultationwitheveryclassroom,donebyteacher,withrequesttoprovideadrawing/writing
torepresentanswerstosimplequestions• (exampleattached)
Grades4-6
• Inclassconsultationwitheveryclassroom,donebyteacher,withrequesttoanswersimplesurvey• (exampleattached)
TEACHERS
• Consultationledbyteacherduringastaffmeetingwithresultscollected(attached)
PARENTCOMMUNITY
• Onlinesurveyprovidedthroughclassrepstoeveryfamilywithastudentattendingtheschool.ResultswereprovidedbySurveyMonkey*attached
PUBLICCONSULTATION
• Everyonealreadyconsultedalongwiththeborderingcommunitywereinvitedtoaopenmeetingheldattheschoolintheevening,whereattendeeswerebroughtuptodateonthedatathathadbeencollected;suggestionswerenoted;questionsandconcernswereaddressed.
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PrimarySchoolYardConsultationDataResultsPartA:Howdoyouplay?
1)SportsandActiveGames:
Activity Total NotesSoccer(onField) 15 TOTALSoccer:41Soccer(inTennisCourts) 13 Soccer(notspecific) 13 Basketball 21 Gymnastics 5 WallBall 9 Tag 9 Manhunt 15 Frisbee 2 Grounders 6 Skipping 3 RandomBallGames-pleasespecify 8 Kickball,throwingbaseball,etc.
HideandSeek 5 Other:RunAround 2 2)Nature:
Activity Total Notes
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Maze 16 Field 14 MillenniumGarden 9 VegetableGarden 4 “Gardens” 12 Trees 12 Logs/Stumps 8 Amphitheater 4 SandPit 24 Rocks 9 Interactingwithwildlife 2 Grass 1 SeekShade 3 Other: 3)PlaygroundandClimbers:
Activity Total NotesBars 26 ClimbingStructure:Dome 12 ClimbingStructure:WithSlides
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“Climbing” 4 SpiderWebClimber 7 “toosmall”Caterpillar 4 Other:WiggleBar 1 Other:GymnasticsonField 3 Other: 4)Miscellaneous
Activity Total NotesEatingSnacks 8 Reading 2 Talking/playingwithfriends
39 Wouldlovetoknowthemale/femalebreakdownofthis
Imaginationgames 16 Playonasphalt/4Square 13 Other: Other: Other: Other:
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PrimarySchoolYardConsultationDataResultsPartB:Howdoyouwanttoplay?
1)Structures:
Activity Total NotesZipLine 23 Swings 44 MonkeyBars 31 RockClimbingWall 9 Slides 7 MoreClimbers(pleasespecify) 0 SeeSaw 1 StorageShed 1 Other:Tunnel 7 AllfromoneclassOther:Trampoline 6 2)Nature:
Activity Total NotesShade(generally) 2 Shade(portablearea) 2 Grass 3
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SofterGround 5 Logs/Stumps 3 Trees 4 Interactingwithwildlife 0 Other:Gardens 4 Other: Other: Other: 3)QuietAreas
Activity Total NotesSeating:Benches,picnictables 8 Placeforthearts(music,drawing) 3 Maze 8 Thiswouldsupportmindfulness
Other: Other: Other: Other: 4)WaterPlay
Activity Total NotesSwimmingPool 5
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DrinkingFountain 2 Waterpark 5 Wateratsand 1 Sprinkler 4 AllfromoneclassOther: Other: Other: Other: 5)SportsandActiveGames:
Activity Total NotesDedicatedsoccerarea 7 SoccerEquipment:Goalposts,nets,balls
10 Pinniesforsoccer(greatidea!)
BaseballPlay/Equipment 7 PingPong 1 MoreBalls 3 Other:Hockeyarea/equipment
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Other: Other: Other:
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6)Agedivisionforplay(particularlysports)?Ifyes,pleaseelaborate.*spaceforlittlekids7)Notes:*morechallengingequipment
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SUMMARY:JuniorSchoolYardConsultationDataCollectionPartA:Howdoyouplay?
1)SportsandActiveGames:
Activity Tally NotesSoccer(onField) 57 *TOTALSOCCER86Soccer(inTennisCourts) 4 Soccer(notspecific) 25 Basketball 32 Gymnastics 13 WallBall 3 Tag 3 Manhunt 55 Frisbee 1 Grounders 10 Skipping 7 *+4square/hop
scotch/runninglanesRandomBallGames-pleasespecify 7football
7kickballInbaseballdiamond
Other:hide&seek 2 Other: 2)Nature:
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Activity Tally NotesMaze 5 Field 38 MillenniumGarden 13 *someplaycamouflageVegetableGarden 4 “Gardens” 9 Trees 9 Logs/Stumps 7 Amphitheater 3 SandPit 6 Rocks 9 Interactingwithwildlife Grass 3* NotfullyaccountedforOther:baseball 1* NotfullyaccountedforOther: 3)PlaygroundandClimbers:
Activity Tally NotesBars 7 ClimbingStructure:Dome 1 *climbing=27+5+5ClimbingStructure:WithSlides
“Climbing” 2
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SpiderWebClimber 5 Caterpillar 5 Other:ALLclimbers 17
Other:PARKOUR 7 *playeverywhere4)Miscellaneous
Activity Tally NotesEatingSnacks Reading 1 Talking/playingwithfriends
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Imaginationgames 6 Playonasphalt 17 *notincludinghardsurface
sportsOther:mapofcanada 2 Other:runaround 2 Other:chess 1
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SUMMARY-JuniorSchoolYardConsultationDataCollectionPartB:Howdoyouwanttoplay?
1)Structures:
Activity Tally NotesZipLine 5 Swings 24 MonkeyBars 45 RockClimbingWall 7 Slides MoreClimbers(pleasespecify) 7 SeeSaw 2 Skateboardpark 13 Other:TRAMPOLINE 6 Other:hockeyrink 19 Parkour 4OnNEWPAVEMENT 92)Nature:
Activity Tally NotesShade(generally) 1 Shade(portablearea) Grass/TURF 17
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SofterGround 1 Logs/Stumps Trees 5 *ToclimbInteractingwithwildlife 1 Other: Other: Other: Other: 3)QuietAreas
Activity Tally NotesSeating:Benches,picnictables 1 Placeforthearts(music,drawing) Maze 3 Other: Other: 4)WaterPlay
Activity Tally NotesSwimmingPool 3 DrinkingFountain 3 Waterpark WaterattheSand
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Sprinkler Other:HOse 1 Other: Other: Other: 5)SportsandActiveGames:
Activity Tally NotesDedicatedsoccerarea SAME SoccerEquipment:Goalposts,nets,balls
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BaseballEquipment 3 Pingpong MoreBalls Track 14 LineGames 1 Other:gymnastics 2 Other:sportsingeneral 1 *moreroomtoplayBETTERBASKETBALLNETS 3
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6)Likes–Wheredotheyplay?
Activity Tally NotesSportsBased 9 NatureBased 6 Games/SportsinNature 1 Other: Other: Other:
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7)Dislikes
Activity Tally NotesCaterpillar UnevenPavement 35+12 Cracked,broken,safetyissueHeat/Lackofshade 5 Other:badfield 11+9+2 Patchy,holes,muddyOther:slideinsand 1 Other:diamondonpavement
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SAND 3PORTABLESPACE 1LOSTMONKEYBARS 8MAZEONPAVEMENT 1+3+1NOTHINGTODOONPAVEMENT 1NOSWINGS 2NOSOCCERNETS 2PORTIBLES/GARDEN/MOONGARDEN 1WOODCHIPS 4CATERPILLAR 2 NOAREAFORHOCKEY 1BARSTOOBUSY 1ASPHALTISTOOCROWDED 1DIFFICULTTOPLAYSOCCERWHENINVADEDBYGRADE1’SDON’TLIKEBEINGSURROUNDEDBY5YROLDS6PLAYSPORTSONASHPHALTBECAUSETHEFIRELDISTAKENOUT/MUDDYNOTENOUGHSPACEFORSOCCER 1MAZEISTOOSMALL 1
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FENCEAROUNDPORTABLES 2RAINPLAYPOLICY 1WANT“PROPER”SOCCER/FOOTBALL 1+NOTHINGFOR“NONSPORTY”GIRLS 1WANTMORESPORTS 1COMPOSTAREA 1NOTENOUGHBARS 1NOSPACEONPLAYGROUND 28)Agedivisionforplay(particularlysports)?Ifyes,pleaseelaborate.Inclusiveplay.Roomforalltoplay
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KindergartenTeacherConsultationWhenImetwiththeKindergartenteam,theyexpressedthefollowingasitemstoconsider,andprioritiesforKindergartenchildren:HowtheChildrenPlay• Digging(insandandmud)• Lookforpathwaysaroundthebushes(theylovethe“JungleGarden”intheKindiearea)
• Collectingnaturalelements• PlayingintheJackmanForest
WhatTeacherFeeltheChildrenWantandNeed• Moreopportunitiesforplayinginnature(e.g.,Pathwayscreatedbytreesandbushes).AccesstonaturealsosupportsthetypeofinquirythatiscoretotheKindergartenOntarioCurriculumrequirements
• Shade/shelteropportunities(sothattheycanbeoutsideinallweather)• Wateraccessopportunities(e.g.,Waterwall)
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• Musicarea• Shedintheschoolyardfortrikestoridearoundthetrack• Ecobins–GarbageandRecycling(Kindiesliketocleantheschoolyard)
ItemstoConsider• “Commercialproductscreatefights”
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TeacherConsultationResultsWhenImetwiththeteachersatastaffmeeting,theyexpressedthefollowingasitemstoconsider:• SafespaceforthePrimariestoplay(portableyardredevelopmentforthis?)
• Portableyardisnotanefficientuseofspace
• Parkdesignthatofferssolutionstoballplayissues(i.e.,Adedicatedspaceforballplay)
• Insufficientdrainageinpocketsaroundtheschoolyard
• Parking(moreneeded)
• Anewtrackofsomekind(notnecessarilyartificialturf),andpossiblya“properpit”
• Unevenpavementfrequentlycausesinjuries
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3.WHAT’SWORKING/WHAT’SMISSING
• THENATURALCOMPONENTSOFTHESCHOOLYARDAREWOKINGWELL:STUMPS,ROCKS,SHADE,GARDENS,MAZE.
• WHAT’SNOTWORKINGISTHEFIELDWHICHISCONSTANTLYINPOORCONDITION,ANDTHEASHPALTWHICHISINPOORCONDITION.
• WHAT’SMISSINGISMOREPLAYANDATHLETICSUPPORT,BETTERUSEOFTHEEXISTINGSPACE,ANDTHOUGHTFULDESIGN
TOINCORPORATEALLAGES.
• COMMENTSFROMSTAKEHOLDERSREFLECTTHISINFORMATIONINSECTION1.DATARESULTSPROVIDED.
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4.VISION
• Wereceivedastrongmessagefromallstakeholdersthatthecurrenthardandgrasssurfacesarethebiggestobstacletoasuccessfulschoolyardenvironment.
• Themesdistilledfromourstudentsurvey(attached)reallyhighlightwhatthemostcommon“wishes”are.
• Thereisalsoastrongdesiretomaintainthenaturalspacesandaddelementswhereappropriate.