Wednesday, March 18, 2009 @ 7:04 PM
First Playground:
Second Playground:
Third playground:
For the playgrounds mentioned,there are many good and bad points of the playgrounds found in Tampines.We shall talk about the good points of the playgrounds first.
Firstly,there are railings to support us,thus,preventing us from falling down easily.
Secondly,The flooring of the playground is mainly made up of rubber, which means if it rains , rubber flooring dries up faster than sand,sand is very unhygienic as it is used as a cats "litterbox".Last but not least,Different things are suitable for different ages.So as you can see,Smaller slides are for smaller children,etc.The Rock in the third playgrond is fun for people who find the other things such as slides boring.
However,there are also bad points found in the playgrounds mentioned.Firstly,The gap of those "bridges" are too wide and big,small children might slip off and fall.Secondly,the ladder mentioned in the first picture also might be dangerous for children,it is hard to climb down and they might fall down.Although the rubber minimizes impact to the ground if one falls,its is easier for one to get scrapes and cuts due to the rough slightly sharp edges acting against friction.The ladder in the second picture is also dangerous for children,the gap is too wide and if they did not climb properly, they might fall through the hole. For the third playground, it is very difficult for children , even for us to climb that "rock", as the rocks are made small in size,it is hard to stand firm and might fall.
This proves that Tampines Playgrounds could be further improved so that it could be suitable for children of different ages.
