FEATURE
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It’s a part of the school world where
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hockey and any targets are just
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found with Velcro.
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s c h o o l ’ s vouchers, is wheeled out.
out for There’s something for every-
lunch the formal part of educa- body and the fun is led by the
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tion is over; that’s when the fun children themselves. A squad of
bit begins. play leaders from the student
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Gone are the days when body is responsible for getting
the staff sighed with relief and the equipment out and back
retreated to the staff room, again in one piece; also explain-
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leaving the playground a bat- ing how it works.
tleground for footballs and skip- Some of the games are com-
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ping ropes. petitive; for example a vigorous
With more than 460 children hockey match is being played
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squeezed in two paddock-sized out in one area; there’s jenga - a
playgrounds to either side of giant sized version; snakes and
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the scope for any else seemed armchairs and king-sized four-
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limited. in-line.
But, determined to make Others involve teamwork,
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play-time a fun-time the staff at throwing a ball into the air from
Gordon Primary School, work- a huge parachute and chains of
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ing with the children, decided children forming conga-like ski-
to take the bull by the horns. chains on trips across the play-
School meals supervisor ground.
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Lynn Cottage said: Patrick Locke, one of the play
“The play area used to be leaders, said: “It’s our job to get
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dominated by football with the toys out. We watch that they
balls whizzing in all directions. are being used properly and ex-
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We had a good look at what plain how they work.”
else could be done and decided The play leaders also act as
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ment available for the children, ground staff spotting for any
it could be fun for everybody.” problems that might occur.
Now, the junior playground is Deputy Head Jason Taylor
a riot of colour and excitement said: “Generally problems happen
as equipment, bought in stages when children haven’t enough to New Ways of Play
using grants and supermarket do; we fi nd with the equipment
Help keep Eltham tidy! Put your litter in bins.
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