Lady Seaward’s CofE Primary School

Project Info:

Location: Exeter, Devon

Age Range: 3 - 11 Years Old

Budget: £15,000

Sector: EYFS, Primary

Project Info:

Location: Exeter, Devon

Age Range: 3 - 11 Years Old

Budget: £15,000

Sector: EYFS, Primary

Outdoor play area with wooden climbing structures on a green rubber surface, surrounded by a low white wall and adjacent to residential buildings.

Children stand and talk on a green playground area near wooden climbing equipment at Lady Seawards Church of England Primary School, with others watching in the foreground and houses visible in the background.

Three children in school uniforms stand by wooden playground equipment on a green surface at Lady Seawards Church of England Primary School, with a house and trees in the background.

A group of children and adults stand in queues outside Lady Seawards Church of England Primary School on the playground in the early morning sunlight.

Key Outcomes

Improved Physical Development, with a focus on fitness, upper body strength, and physical challenges.
A play area that promotes problem-solving, collaboration, and socialisation.
Children are more engaged and motivated during play, leading to positive behavioural engagements.
Enriched play and learning opportunities which supports learning, growth, and development beyond the classroom.

Customer Feedback

Fawns have been exceptionally clear and supportive at every stage of the process, adapting designs to meet budget and ensuring that installation was quick and efficient.

G. Pattison, Head of School

The installation went really well, and it looks fantastic. It’s been really popular with all the children, and we are so pleased with the design!

A. Cleveland PTA

BACKGROUND

Set in the historic town of Exeter, Devon, Lady Seawards Church of England Primary School is guided by its core values of Compassion, Aspiration, and Resilience. These values underpin everything the school does, from classroom learning to playtime activities, ensuring that children are supported academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.

The school fosters a nurturing environment where every child is encouraged to develop confidence, curiosity, and perseverance, equipping them to thrive both inside and beyond the classroom.

PROJECT BRIEF

As a school and across First Federation Trust, the governing body since 2009. The school believed that playground facilities didn’t offer a fun breaktime for children.

The previous play area at Lady Seawards Church of England Primary School was installed directly on tarmac. Offering limited challenge and engagement for the children. Recognising the need to support physical development, particularly upper body strength, the school required new play equipment designed to encourage children to reach, grip, grasp, and even roll over.

The aim was to create a play area that was stimulating and accessible for children across the whole school, promoting both physical challenge and enjoyment.

THE DESIGN PROCESS

Thanks to the hard work of the PTA and additional contributions from the local community, the school secured the budget for a new, engaging play area.

Fawns’ local consultant met with the PTA lead and the head of school to discuss ideas and explore possibilities. The school had an open and collaborative approach to innovative proposals. Using these discussions as a foundation, Fawns prepared an initial design and quotation which were presented to the school. Following some refinements, a final design was agreed upon.

The school highlighted that Fawns was chosen due to the creative and child-focused design, which prioritised engagement and physical challenge. As well as showing exceptional guidance and support throughout the process.

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