playground project
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1470 Ashport RoadJackson, TN 38305
Thelma Barker Elementary School
Created by: Morgan Riekeman and Anna Wells
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About the Playground Owner: Jackson Madison County School System
User: Students of Thelma Barker Elementary
Private playground
Maintained by maintenance staff of Thelma Barker
Actually, there are 2 separate playgrounds
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Playground #1
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Components of the Playground
•Jungle Gym
• -slides• -rock wall• -fire poles• -platforms
•Balance bars
•Swings
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Drainage
•Slight lack of
irrigation
•Pools of
water
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Handicap Accessibility
•Available
•Limited due
to surfacing
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Deterioration
•Slight chipping
•Scratches
•Minimal
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Surfacing
•Wood chips
•8 inches
thick
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Playground #2
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Components of the Playground
Swings
Platforms
Climbing
mountain
Slide
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Surfacing /Irrigation
•Wood chips
•Unevenly
dispersed
•Pooling water
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Hazards
•No formal
entrance
•Mountain- No
treads for
gripping
•Platforms-
head injury
•Safety- close
proximity to
houses
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Deteriation
•Slight chipping
•Minimal decay
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MaintenanceOrganization
SpatialAge separation
Variety of EquipmentAvailability
Lack of fencingEntrancesDrainage
Strengths and Weaknesses
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Add fencing/separation from houses
Provide entrance to playground 2
Easier accessibility
Evening of the surfacing for irrigation
Suggestions for Improvement