Why did you want to develop your playground?
Our provision didn’t meet the requirements of the Early Years Curriculum or the needs of our pupils in relation to Physical Development and opportunities for outdoor learning. We wanted to provide the children with opportunities to demonstrate skills such as balance and climbing.
What were the key elements that made Playforce stand out from other providers?
We shortlisted three providers based solely on catalogues and website information and invited each company in to discuss our needs and budget. Chris, the sales consultant from Playforce was extremely professional, honest and helpful with a ‘nothing is too much trouble attitude’. I think trust plays a very important part in the decision making process and we trusted in Chris. He was honest about the positives and negatives of each element and we didn’t feel as if we were being pushed to choose Playforce. Despite our tight budget and knowing that we couldn’t get everything we had hoped for, Playforce offered what we felt was the closest to our needs without compromising our key aims for the project. Another important aspect of our decision was the option to buy Poddely and the discount overall we received. We think Poddely is a great resource and we’re really looking forward to receiving it (when our budget is renewed) in April.