Refurbishment of Fairfield Avenue Play Area, Perth
Introduction
Play is an essential part of a healthy happy childhood and crucial for the development, health and wellbeing and learning of all children. Creating playful experiences and opportunities to ensure children play on a daily basis is very important and has immense benefits for children and young people. Our Play Framework follows the themes in the national strategy which can only be achieved by working in partnership with families and communities.
Fairfield Avenue play area in Tulloch Park is a neighbourhood play area designed to cater for 4-14 year olds in the local area.
Find out what makes up a 'Neighbourhood' play area...
We work to a ‘play strategy’ that determines the funds available to refurbish play areas and also the number of pieces of equipment required to service the size for the area. The location also determines the likely material the equipment will be manufactured from, ie timber or metal. Surfacing selection is also based on likely maintenance required.
Summary of Play Area Standards
The following play area standards are the minimum requirement of the Neighbourhood Play Area category. These are based on National Playing Fields Association standards but have been modified to reflect the rural aspects ot the Perth and Kinross area.
Neighbourhood Equipped Area for Play (Neighbourhood/NEAP)
- Recommended maximum radius of catchment: 1000 m
- Target age group: 4-8 and 8-14 years in separated areas
- Active zone area: 1000 m2
- Number of pieces of play equipment: (8-14 age): 2, (4-8 age): 2
- Number of different play activities: (8-14 age): 4, (4-8 age): 4
- Total number of play activities: (8-14 age): 4, (4-8 age): 4
- Grassed play space: 200m2
- Surfaced play space: 200m2
- Seating for adults: 8 persons
- Number of Litter bins: 2
- Cycle rack spaces: 6
- Social Sitting Area (8-14 age): 2
- All abilities access minimum: 900 mm wide and ramps where necessary
Note: In areas of high child density the following standards will change:
- Number of Items of Play Equipment (8-14 age): 4, (4-8 age): 2
- Number of Different Play Activities (8-14 age): 8, (4-8 age): 5
Total Number of Play Activities (8-14 age): 8, (4-8 age): 5