Although there are many people that argue that things such as climbing frames and 8ft trampoline should not be allowed in the playground as they worried about health and safety I feel that in some instances you are actually denying kids a proper childhood.
So what are the reasons for this?
One of the big problems is that schools are too scared to go with big projects fearing that something may happen and a parent will take action against them. There are so many people out there that would attempt to sue someone for no good reason. If a child falls over then 9 times out of 10 it is because children fall over all of the time but even when it is the schools fault it is not always them who are in need of suing.
Something else that has a lot to do with it is price, they can be very expensive ideas to put in place. This is why it can be a lot easier to host a fair or something like that so that a lot of money can be raised so that the school can improve upon many of the things that it already has in the playground. If you think about it, a play system for a school is going to cost at least £5,000 and that is without thinking of installing it and keeping it in good condiiton.
This is actually a very big problem and relying on the public to come up with all of the money is already a bit harsh considering they are supposed to be paying for all of it all in taxes anyway!
The best thing to do is make sure that there is at least something in the playground to keep the kids occupied or they will have very boring lunch hours.