Double Mega Deck

Tunnel

Physical: the children crawl through the tunnel, developing motor skills such as cross-body coordination and proprioception.

Social-emotional: turn-taking when passing each other.

Bubble Window

Social-emotional: invites interaction between outside and inside.

Cognitive: distorts the sound of the voice, developing logical thinking.

Tower net

Physical: the children have a fast access up the horizontal rungs, and a slower climb up the sloping rungs. The net can be climbed from both sides, levelling the challenge of accessing the platform. Cross coordination and sense of space is supported, as well as arm and leg muscles.

Social-emotional: the two-sided net allows for social interaction. The spaciousness invites socializing.

Cognitive: logical thinking and planning when planning how best to enter the platform from the net.

Banister bars

Physical: coordination is supported when going down, as well as arm and core muscles. Landing strengthens bone density, which is built for life in childhood.

Social-emotional: turn-taking and risk-taking.

Plank bridge

Physical: balancing across the plank develops the vestibular system as well as cross coordination.

Social-emotional: passing other children takes co-operation and teaches children turn-taking skills.

Curved slide

Physical: sliding develops spatial awareness and a sense of balance. Furthermore, the core muscles are trained when sitting upright going down.

Social-emotional: empathy stimulated by turn-taking.

Cognitive: young children develop their understanding of space, speed and distances when sliding down quickly.

Rock climber

Physical: supports cross coordination and leg, arm and hand strength.

Social-emotional: the inclination makes climbing feel secure, especially for younger children.

Balcony

Social-emotional: the balcony invites meetings and interaction with people on ground level.

Cognitive: invites dramatic play and performance, which stimulates language development.

Climbing wall

Physical: climbing here develops cross coordination, which supports cross-modal perception, necessary for other skills such as reading.