Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Presentation given on: 2nd November 2017 – PTA Annual General Meeting, and 10th November 2017 – PTA morning meeting © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Content: Part 1: Trumpington Federation pupils’ ideas and proposed playground content (the emerging brief) Part 2: Site analysis and how the brief may translate at Fawcett Primary School (the concept design) Part 3: How this project could be delivered (the proposed project programme) Next steps © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Part 1 Trumpington Federation pupils’ ideas and proposed playground content (the emerging brief) © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Federation pupil ideas Vegetable patch Trees Tunnel Treehouse © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Federation pupil ideas Vegetable patch Trees Tunnel Treehouse Benches Bridge © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Federation pupil ideas Vegetable patch Trees Tunnel Treehouse Benches Bridge Ladder Canopy © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Federation pupil ideas Vegetable patch Trees Tunnel Treehouse Benches Bridge Ladder Canopy Obstacle course Monkey bard Climbing Balancing pole © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Federation pupil ideas Vegetable patch Trees Tunnel Treehouse Benches Bridge Ladder Canopy Obstacle course Monkey bard Climbing Balancing pole Connecting treehouses Sandpit © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Federation pupil ideas Vegetable patch Trees Tunnel Treehouse Benches Bridge Ladder Canopy Obstacle course Monkey bard Climbing Balancing pole Connecting treehouses Sandpit Rock climbing Woods, wildlife © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Federation pupil ideas Vegetable patch Trees Tunnel Treehouse Benches Bridge Ladder Canopy Obstacle course Monkey bard Climbing Balancing pole Connecting treehouses Sandpit Rock climbing Woods, wildlife Football pitch © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Federation pupil ideas © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Federation pupil ideas Vegetable patch Trees Tunnel Treehouse Benches Bridge Ladder Canopy Obstacle course Monkey bard Climbing Balancing pole Connecting treehouses Sandpit Rock climbing Woods, wildlife Football pitch Reading area Slide ‘Shop’ © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Federation pupil ideas Vegetable patch Trees Tunnel Treehouse Benches Bridge Ladder Canopy Obstacle course Monkey bard Climbing Balancing pole Connecting treehouses Sandpit Rock climbing Woods, wildlife Football pitch Reading area Slide ‘Shop’ © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Federation pupil ideas Vegetable patch Trees Tunnel Treehouse Benches Bridge Ladder Canopy Obstacle course Monkey bard Climbing Balancing pole Connecting treehouses Sandpit Rock climbing Woods, wildlife Football pitch Reading area Slide ‘Shop’ © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Federation pupil ideas Vegetable patch Trees Tunnel Treehouse Benches Bridge Ladder Canopy Obstacle course Monkey bard Climbing Balancing pole Connecting treehouses Sandpit Rock climbing Woods, wildlife Football pitch Reading area Slide ‘Shop’ Quiet area / outdoor classroom © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Federation pupil ideas Vegetable patch Trees Tunnel Treehouse Benches Bridge Ladder Canopy Obstacle course Monkey bard Climbing Balancing pole Connecting treehouses Sandpit Rock climbing Woods, wildlife Football pitch Reading area Slide ‘Shop’ Quiet area / outdoor classroom Game floor markings © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Federation pupil ideas Vegetable patch Trees Tunnel Treehouse Benches Bridge Ladder Canopy Obstacle course Monkey bard Climbing Balancing pole Connecting treehouses Sandpit Rock climbing Woods, wildlife Football pitch Reading area Slide ‘Shop’ Quiet area / outdoor classroom Game floor markings ‘Origami’ structure / sculpture © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Soft landscape Hard landscape Play equipment and sport Developmental equipment Outdoor space Floor treatment Woods / wildlife / vegetable patch Benches Rock climbing Origami folding interactive sculpture Outside tent or canopy with seating underneath (outdoor classroom) Floor markings for games – hopscotch, four square, football, basketball, tennis Slide Garden with flowers Tables Basketball Outdoor sculptural weather station * Low lying ‘treehouse’ or playhouse or play pod, with secret doors / trap doors, interconnecting with other treehouse (different sizes) with bridge, and telescopes Grass   Football Maze made out of bushes Monkey bars (3 abilities) Drawing wall * Shed Area for chalk marking Gardening, planting, raised beds area Climbing frame Clusters of benches (‘outdoor café / shop’) Rubberized soft floor * Quiet sensory garden Obstacle course / play trail with bouncy landings Stage with shelter, with dressing up costumes outdoor storage Moving rings Quiet / reading area Bridge Storage container for multisport kit and toys Tunnels Sandpit Pogo sticks Bouncy hoppers Blocks for building Hoola hoops Giant 4 in a row * Vertical labyrinth games * Example of vertical labyrinth game Items highlighted already available at Fawcett © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Part 2 Site analysis and how the brief may translate at Fawcett Primary School (the concept design) © raydan watkins architects

? ? Aerial view Plan view © raydan watkins architects Existing green space – keep and enhance ? ? Existing tarmac – trim back and make good Zone with the most potential for design intervention Aerial view Plan view © raydan watkins architects

Vertical logs with rope bridge Key Tarmac Wildlife garden Grass Play zone, ribbons Vertical logs with rope bridge Treehouse Raised planters Vegetable patch Sliver birch wood Slide and climbing wall Monkey bars Sandpit Tunnels Elevated den Mounds Floor markings Stage / outdoor classroom Trees, some with seats below Movable (foldable?) sports kiosk Timber sculpture Weather station / wind tower Play equipment store © raydan watkins architects

The following slides illustrate how each piece of equipment or installation might look like © raydan watkins architects

© raydan watkins architects Slide and climbing wall © raydan watkins architects

© raydan watkins architects Slide and climbing wall Elevated den © raydan watkins architects

© raydan watkins architects Slide and climbing wall Elevated den Mounds © raydan watkins architects

© raydan watkins architects Slide and climbing wall Elevated den Mounds Silver birch wood and winding path © raydan watkins architects

© raydan watkins architects Slide and climbing wall Elevated den Mounds Silver birch wood and winding path Movable (foldable?) sports kiosk © raydan watkins architects

© raydan watkins architects Stage / outdoor classroom © raydan watkins architects

© raydan watkins architects Stage / outdoor classroom Canopy © raydan watkins architects

© raydan watkins architects Stage / outdoor classroom Canopy Benches © raydan watkins architects

© raydan watkins architects Stage / outdoor classroom Canopy Benches Weather station / wind tower © raydan watkins architects

© raydan watkins architects Stage / outdoor classroom Canopy Benches Weather station / wind tower Tunnel © raydan watkins architects

© raydan watkins architects Stage / outdoor classroom Canopy Benches Weather station / wind tower Tunnel Logs with obstacle course © raydan watkins architects

© raydan watkins architects Stage / outdoor classroom Canopy Benches Weather station / wind tower Tunnel Logs with obstacle course Silver birch wood © raydan watkins architects

Aerial sketch © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Part 3 How this project could be delivered (the proposed project programme) © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Proposed timeline Feasibility Concept design Developed design Tender Construction Project team Parameters Funding Communication Data gathering Design Consultation Preliminary costing Fundraising Coordinated design Statutory submission Costing School engagement Approach contractors Fundraising Contractor tenders Contractor selection Self build Site monitoring Opening ceremony Quantity surveying Project management Engineering Public Relations Site survey H&S parameters Statutory parameters Fundraising streams Crowdfunding Sponsorship Endowments Donations Social Media, school newsletter Pupil ideas Staff observations Parent views Iterative design process Crowdfunding Identify endowments / sponsorship / donation interest from local businesses Drawings 3D visualisations Outline specifications Design proposals Planning application High level cost plan Mesh with curriculum School projects Student involvement Active gathering of funds No less than 3 tenders Contractor interviews Contractor appointment Material donations by builder or builders merchants © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Proposed timeline Feasibility Concept design Developed design Tender Construction Start of academic year 2018-2019 Self-build? Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2017 2018 © raydan watkins architects

Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration Fawcett Primary School – playground regeneration AGM PTA – November 2017 Next steps The success of this project relies on there being a core project team to drive it forward. We are looking for volunteers with the following skills to join us, please do come forward and be part of this exciting Federation community venture and a project that will be a lasting legacy to our children and future generations to come. Please contact the PTA on trumpingtonfederation@hotmail.co.uk to register your interest and for us to start forming a pool of volunteers who could take turn in getting involved. The aim is to have a team in place by early December 2017 Architect for Fawcett playground raydan watkins architect (Dana and Richard) Project manager Volunteer awaited Capital fundraiser Communications person Structural engineer Quantity surveyor © raydan watkins architects