Using EYFS playground markings to support development
Early Years Foundation Stage development is a key aspect of pre-school, nursery, and reception class assessments. Therefore, having the right resources to help your pupils meet their targets under these criteria is essential.
Playground markings are a fantastic resource for a range of targets and milestones for children, with EYFS learning being no exception.
Benefits of EYFS playground markings
There are a huge range of benefits to installing playground markings at your early years centre or for your reception class, some of which include:
Help children develop social skills
Social skills are a key aspect of the early year’s foundation stage, therefore having playground markings as a resource can help children to learn how to play together, sharing and developing key socialising skills as a result.
Encourage individual play
Specific playground markings can help pupils to work towards learning to play as individuals, learning to use their imagination whilst still developing their knowledge of key areas of early years learning.
Instil knowledge of maths and English
Maths and English early years knowledge can be developed with creative playground markings. Helping children to learn whilst they engage in playtime, markings can be tailored to specific age ranges and abilities, making them an ideal tool for EYFS learning.
Integrate exercise into pupil’s everyday routine
Exercise and PE indicators are a key element of the EYFS structure, therefore by providing a range of creative and engaging playground markings for your pupils, they will be able to engage in regular activity. Developing their PE and exercise skills and levels, helping them reach key benchmarks within the guidance.
The above list isn’t exhaustive, as there are a huge range of benefits your pupils will experience, some of which are individual to their own personal development and understanding of the world around them.
Our EYFS playground markings
The early years foundation stage is a key part of a child’s development, therefore having the right resources and support for your pupils is essential. At UniPlay we continue to work with pre-schools, nurseries, and reception classes to support their work towards early years milestones.
Our EYFS playground markings help teachers and nursery workers to encourage children to take part in individual and group play, with different markings focusing on key personal and educational development markers.
Some examples of our most popular early years playground markings include:
Math markings
Clock markings
Traditional playground games
Mile tracks and trails
Mazes and number grids
Roadways
Bespoke markings
Phonics markings
As we design all our EYFS playground markings inhouse, our team can create bespoke designs for our clients. We listen to your exact requirements before going away and creating unique designs for your pupils to enjoy for years to come.
Our installation team are DBS checked and are experienced in working efficiently to minimise the disruption to your playground. Once installed our markings are ready to use in 30 minutes, therefore any downtime is minimal.
Our team have also invested in specialist playground marking removal equipment, therefore if you have old, worn markings which need to be removed before our new application, we can handle this too.
No matter how creative or unique your ideas are, our team are here to assist you with your new EYFS playground marking project.
Speak to our team
Our experienced team work closely with our clients to provide a bespoke service during each project. Our early years clients benefit from our experience and knowledge in creating a diverse and engaging playground experience for all our pupils.
To speak with a member of our team simply call us on 0333 321 6695 or email info@uni-play.co.uk and a member of our team will be in touch as soon as possible.
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