September 30, 2020
Getting back to nature
We are all aware of the importance of teaching children about planting, harvesting, and eating their own fruits and vegetables. Many...
0
Blog
- All
- Council Playground
- Early Learning Centre
- Playground Design
- School
May 13, 2020
How the modern NZ school is making more from their playground design
While still important, swings and slides no longer dominate New Zealand’s school playground design. Nowadays schools are taking learning outside,...
May 13, 2020
How a design and build service provides the ECE play space you want (and need)
When it comes to building or upgrading a childcare centre playspace there is a multitude of services to work with....
May 12, 2020
5 reasons why a master plan will help your school
There’s an old saying that goes ‘a goal without a plan is just a wish’. When it comes to developing...
April 27, 2020
5 of the most exciting outdoor spaces in ECE
At Creo we have come up with our top 5 outdoor play spaces in Early Childhood Centres. These play spaces...
April 23, 2020
How to Add Sand Play to Your ECE Playspace (& Why You Should)
Sand is another natural element that adds hours of fun to your playspace. Children are instinctively drawn to it, making...
April 23, 2020
What Are Flexible Play Areas? Everything You Need to Know
In the ECE environment, fixed play equipment is a contentious issue. Often there is not the space for big traditional...
April 5, 2020
Why (& How) You should Add Water Play to Your ECE Playspace
Water is a natural element that adds a sensory dimension to a playspace. Children can spend hours playing with water,...
December 17, 2019
10 simple ways to activate ‘dead’ space in your school
At Creo, we see many schools who have ended up with odd spaces between, behind, and beside buildings after years...
December 1, 2019
5 Principles for Better Playground Design
In this article, we look at 5 key principles of playground design and how they can be used to create...
November 19, 2019
5 clever ways to pack more play into your playground design
When it comes to New Zealand’s playground design, there are a number of ways to ensure a high performing space...
July 8, 2019
An interview with playground designer, Larissa Moyle
We recently had an Interview with Playground Designer Larissa Moyle, Creo’s senior landscape architect, to get the inside word on...