Pinta – Columbus Galleon with Tube Slide

Tube slide galleon with children in yellow jumpers. Boat is on green grass surfacing

Children play on a wooden playground structure with a green tube slide, rope bridge, and climbing features on a blue rubber surface outdoors.

Children play on a wooden ship-shaped playground structure with climbing nets and a slide, set on a blue and yellow rubber surface in an urban outdoor area.

Pinta – Columbus Galleon with Tube Slide

Product Code: PICG12TS

The Pinta Columbus Galleon with Tube Slide is a captivating addition to any KS1 or KS2 setting. This versatile resource invites young learners to embark on thrilling adventures, fostering imaginative play and a love of learning.

As children step aboard the Pinta Columbus Galleon with Tube Slide, they are transported to a world of endless possibilities. They can become brave pirates searching for buried treasure, intrepid explorers charting uncharted waters, or graceful mermaids swimming beneath the waves. The ship’s open-ended nature encourages children to create their own unique stories and experiences.

Read on to find out the key learning benefits of the Galleon:

Communication and Language: Children can develop their vocabulary, storytelling skills, and social interaction as they engage in imaginative play.
Personal, Social, and Emotional Development: Role-playing different characters helps children to understand and express their emotions, develop empathy, and build social skills.
Literacy Development: The ship can be used to inspire creative writing, story-telling, and reading, furthermore exploring nautical vocabulary and concepts.

To maximize the educational potential of the Pinta, consider the following:

Provide Authentic Props: Equip the ship with captain’s hats, life jackets, binoculars, telescopes, maps, compasses, and steering wheels.
Encourage Role-Play: Encourage children to take on different roles, such as captain, crew member, pirate, or mermaid.
Foster Creativity: Inspire children to create their own stories and adventures.
Support Literacy and Language: Provide writing materials, word cards, and books related to seafaring and maritime themes.

Age Suitability:

5 to 6 Years Old

6 to 7 Years Old

7 to 8 Years Old

8 to 9 Years Old

9 to 10 Years Old

10 to 11 Years Old

Dimensions:

10.2m (L) x 4.5m (W) x 3.4m (H)

Minimum Space:

13.1m x 7.6m

Freefall Height:

1.5m

Guarantees

Timber

15-year guarantee on machine rounded timber against rot and infestation

All Other Timber

All other timber, including that installed in bark or other loose fill (unless installed with steel shoes), is covered by a 5-year warranty against rot and infestation.

HDPE

Warranty against cracking, splitting and delamination.

Consumables

Warranty against structural failure - I.E Bolts, Screws, Nuts, Washers, Security Fixings, Bolt Caps, Steel Brackets, Ropes, Springs, Musical Beaters and Cords, Roundabout Bearings, Swing Chains, Bushes, Electronic Panel, Poly Slides, Tunnels, Polycarbonate, Handgrips, Shade Sails, Cableway Accessories, Perspex Domes.