Kids get excited over new upgrades

Students Heidi, James and Alyxa enjoying their new playground. (Damjan Janevski) 293797_01

The kids at Cambridge Primary School have a new playground to run, slide and climb on.

Acting principal Jane Budd said the school had a focus on student wellbeing and the bright colours used on the playground combined with the enjoyment of having a new area was thrilling for pupils.

“Since the school has been opened there hasn’t been a new playground so the kids are super excited,” she said.

Ms Budd said it was important for the kids to have a sense of responsibility over their new play area.

“Because the students were part of picking aspects of the new playground, I think that’s made it more exciting for them, there were different designs and they got to vote on particular designs,” she said.

“We have junior school council leaders being part of the monitoring of making sure that everyone is using the equipment properly, it gave them some ownership.”