Bounce like a kangaroo up the stairs
Equipment
- Swings x2
- Maypole swing (up to 4 persons)
Amenities
- None immediately at playground site
- Rubbish bins at top and bottom of zig zag
- Gym equipment at top of zig zag
- Adjacent BMX track at bottom of zig zag
- Art sculputre up the hill at bit
- Lots of tree's, bush areas, birds, topography
Challenges
At playground
- Count the stairs taking you to the playground
- Hop like a kangaroo up the stairs
- Breathe deeply after all that hopping
- Explore the bush behind the playground and find the rock walls
- Think about what this area was used for before it was a scenic reserve?
- Find a tree with reddy/pink bark
- Run fast in a circle with a maypole swing then leap on
- Stand on the maypole swing
- Lie on the grass near the bush and listen to the birds. How many different bird calls can you hear?
- Spy from the playground area
- A large wooden cross
- The word "begins"
- A power pole
- 7 skinny poplars in a row from afar
- 11 wooden posts in a row
- Sneak the closest to a bird without it flying away
- Twirl while you swing in circles on the maypole (mum or dad could help swing you round)
- Slide down the steep grass bank by the maypole (need a caregiver catching and spotting at the bottom!)
Exploring the zig zag
- Find Bowkers gate and his elm tree
- Leap like a frog around the elm tree trunk
- Sit on a long bench against the boundary fence, be peaceful and enjoy the view
- can you see the mountains today?
- Stretch on some gym gear
- Find a hollow tree near a place to exercise
- Tell a story about the moon in a seat the shape of a crescent
- Can you see the moon in the sky today?
- Find a tree for a king
