Playgrounds aren’t just a nice addition to school premises, they’re a necessity as they not only allow children the option to burn off excess energy outside of a classroom, but they also aid with children’s development and growth through stimulating social situations and play. By exploring, climbing, socializing, and generally having fun, many schools see an increase in pupil attendance, a heightened sense of achievement in pupils as well as a much better environment in school in general.
The question is, with so many different options when it comes to playground equipment, what playground equipment should schools be looking at?
Playground Adventure Towers
Playground adventure towers were designed specifically to encourage things such as role-play and creative thinking in children. By spurring on a child’s imagination, whether they’re creating worlds within Mediaeval kingdoms or sailing the seven seas, toddlers can enjoy a multitude of games and social situations that all aid in their development.
By adding an adventure playground into your educational setting, you offer the opportunity for much greater enrichment and exploratory play.
Outdoor playground towers are built around particular values to help entice children to play through attractive colors and obstacles, keeping their attention as much as possible while also helping them to feel a sense of achievement when they overcome those obstacles. By keeping to these values, adventure towers create a safe and engaging space for children of all ages.
Adventure Towers Built For You
Sovereign is one of the leading manufacturers of adventure towers in the UK. Their equipment is constructed from high-quality timber that’s able to withstand the elements while also meeting the very highest safety standards in the industry.
When choosing your adventure towers, it’s important that you consider who they’re going to be for. At Sovereign Play, they offer a range of adventure towers that cater to a variety of children’s age groups. While some are aimed at Early Years, others are aimed at Junior School-aged children and higher. Ensuring you purchase an adventure tower for the right age group is imperative in order for it to be usable and of any benefit.
Different Adventure Towers From Sovereign Play
Sovereign offers a plethora of different adventure towers, which cater to a variety of ages. Here we go through some of their most popular to help you find the right one for your setting.
Captain Mannering
The Captain Mannering adventure tower is the perfect example of an adventure tower that caters to all ages, as it comes available in various sizes for various abilities. Not only is it available with double slides as the main focus, but it’s also available with a more accessible walkway for younger children. Depending on the age of children you have, the Captain Mannering can provide challenging obstacles and excitement in the form of climbing walls, ladders, and firefighter poles. For those with space to play with, the three different options of Captain Mannering are ideal as they’ll help entice children to remain active at all times.
Dragon Heart Fortress
The Dragon Heart Playground Fortress is fantastic for the younger years as it provides a more accessible platform with easier-to-access ladder stairs and less daunting slides. The Fortress design has been specifically created for a younger age group, offering the perfect way for little ones to begin role play as the castle design is already laid out for them. The slides and windows aren’t too high up either, ensuring little ones aren’t out of their depth while challenging their own balance and coordination.
The Thumper
The Thumper adventure tower is ideal for those with less space who still want to satisfy the older child. The tower incorporates many of the features of other models with the incredible addition of another deck. This allows for extra space and capacity, despite its smaller footprint, and is favored by older and more active children. From steeper slides, taller firefighter poles, and of course steeper climbing walls, the Thumper is great for encouraging little ones to challenge themselves fully.
Fort Ardley
The Fort Ardley adventure tower is an adventure tower that’s been designed to cater to all ages. It does so by incorporating a variety of different access points, from steeper climbing walls to more easily managed ramps with rope aids. It also provides a huge amount of space allowing children to play at the same time in different groups should they wish, really allowing all ages to play together.
Zion
The Zion is another adventure tower that’s been designed for a variety of ages from reception upwards, making it the perfect centerpiece for any playground. From balance steps to ropes and tube slides, it’s a hub of challenges to help little ones push themselves in a safe yet exciting environment.
Contact Sovereign Play Today
Adventure towers are imaginative and safe but still give a child the feeling that they’re pushing themselves and taking risks. From exciting adventures with their friends to encouraging socialization between children who’ve never met; the benefits of playground adventure towers are there for all to see and should not be underestimated – the key is simply getting the right adventure tower for your setting. We hope the above guide has helped to break down the considerations as well as more specific options available to you.
If you’d like more information on finding the right Adventure Tower for your playground, we recommend contacting Sovereign Play today. Sovereign and their friendly team will be only too happy to help you find the right playground equipment for your educational setting, taking into account the age of the children it’s intended for, the space you have available and of course, your budget. Contact Sovereign Play on 01702 804200.
