Treasure Island

Highest rungs

Physical: spatial awareness is supported, arm muscles when holding tight.

Social-emotional: children develop courage, self-confidence, consideration and turn-taking, all important life skills.

Transparency

Social-emotional: the transparency makes possible cooperation and communication throughout, all important life-skills for children to learn.

Sturdy, middle rung

Physical: the bounce develops the sense of balance, which is important for other skills such as sitting still. The upper body muscles are trained when hanging from the arms. Bone density is developed when jumping down.

Social-emotional: many children can stand or sit on the rung together, cooperating and feeling the movements of the other children moving. This develops consideration and cooperation.

Bouncy net meshes

Physical: agility, balance and coordination as well as spatial awareness are supported when bouncing, climbing and sitting in the net. Children use muscle strength of arms, legs and core, and build bone density when jumping down.

Social-emotional: the bouncing , swaying net appeals to empathy and cooperation.

Cognitive: physical memory, logical thinking, concentration.

Sturdy, lower rungs

Physical: the stiff bounce of the lower rung supports balance and coordination as well as strengthens bone density when jumping down. Hanging from the arms trains back and upper body muscles, supporting good posture. These are a growing concern for children due to sedentary lifestyles.

Social-emotional: great meeting point allowing socializing.

Crows nest

Physical: being up high develops spatial awareness and sense of balance.

Social-emotional: a destination and meeting point up high adds social interaction as well as thrill and great views.

Sputnik

Physical: sense of balance, space, timing and rhythm are trained intensely when standing in the bouncy den.

Social-emotional: sheltered meeting and resting point, stimulating social interaction. Room for more children to sit together and talk.

Big meshes

Physical: the big meshes allow for climbing and crawling, supporting proprioception, cross coordination and spatial awareness. Climbing here takes muscle strength, pushing and pulling arms to get upwards.

Social-emotional: allow more children being seated together, sharing.

Long tube slide

Physical: sliding develops spatial awareness and the sense of balance.

Social-emotional: the height ensures extra speed and thrill. Empathy stimulated by turn-taking and consideration of others. Feeling of security when stopping on extra long slide mouth.