How is our playground eco-friendly ?Materials used for our playground are mostly either recycled or reused such as cardboard, straws,cotton,ice-cream sticks and strings. We use these materials as they are very suitable for the playground as we need, strong,stable materials to make the playground firm. We only bought a base that costed less than $5. My groupmates and I believe that we should use as little material as possible so as to contribute to our environment by the 3R’s.
How is our playground linked to Bridge to Terabithia ?It is linked by the treehouses, the rope, bridge and the art room. The treehouse is inspired by the treehouse Jesse and Leslie built together. The rope was linked to our playground as Leslie and Jesse used the rope to enter their secret world, ‘Terabithia’. The bridge in our playground, connects one treehouse to another. Like in Bridge to Terabithia, Jesse built a bridge connecting the normal world and Terabithia. The art room is inspired by Jesse’s passion for art.
How do our playground help the children ?Our playground special features such as cotton as the padding on the ground,so that children will not hurt themselves when they fall. The art room is for the children to express their feeling through either drawing or writing as it can be difficult for them to express themselves by talking as they have social issues. The see-saw and the swing, has the same main purpose, that is , it needs 2 people to function. It is like the saying ‘ we need 2 hands to clap’. This is a great advantage for the children as this enables them to trust other people and to expand their circle of friends. The rope, leading up to the tree house, will give the idea of the children to be resilient to achieve what they want in their life. It will give them the sense of determination and bravery. This is also a good advantage as it helps boost the child’s confidence.
Izza Hazira (8)