Broad Brook School Playground Proposal

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Broad Brook School Playground Proposal
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School Health Index for Elementary School

• Winter 2006-Committee completed Needs Assessment
  for School Health and Safety Policies and
  Environment as part of planning for the Board of
  Education Wellness policy.
• Using data from the needs assessment, committee
  identified building strengths and weaknesses.

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Strengths and Weaknesses

• Written policies
• Restricted access to food of low/minimal
  nutritional value
• Air quality and pest control practices
• Prohibit and enforce no tobacco use policies

• Safe physical environment and its maintenance
• Enrichment experiences
• PD on asthma
• Representative on school health committee

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Recommended Actions

• Develop a long term plan to upgrade playground
  area behind the school with equipment and
  materials that meet current playground safety
  standards.
• Investigate additional funding resources to
  upgrade playgrounds.
• Budget for cushioning materials annually.

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Playground Planning Committee

• Mission To design a playground facility,
  appropriate to the developmental/physical needs
  of children between the ages of 5 and 12 years.
  To upgrade playground facilities to current
  safety standards.
• Committee members
• Elissa Podd
• Laurie Sassi
• Marion Rolocut
• Midge Pych
• Jeanne McCarroll

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Broad Brook School Wins

• May 2006 5,000 in Lets Just Play giveaway.
• Mrs. Stanley wins a Playweb from Play World.
• Town of East Windsor to excavate for
  installation.
• Donation of certified Playground Mulch.

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Placement of Equipment

• The Rockblocks could be placed in the lower
  southern corner of the playground, between the
  blacktop and the swings.

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Placement of equipment

• The Playweb could be placed on the upper northern
  section of the playground. This is more than 30
  feet of clearance from any existing structure or
  the blacktop.

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Principals Perspective

• North Street School
• Windsor Locks
• I have more problems with the older equipment.
  One student injured his face after walking into
  one of the metal posts.

• Orchard Hill School
• South Windsor
• 84 inch Rock Wall was installed this summer by
  our PTO. There have been no incidents of
  children being injured. We did have a child fall
  off the monkey bars and break her wrist.
• The students love the Rock Wall, and the
  public has access to the playground on the
  weekends.