NumatREC ECE Surfacing Portfolio

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Early Childhood Centre

Surfacing Portfolio

Play surface inspiration from around New Zealand

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Good playground surfacing doesn’t just take the ‘ouch’ out of ‘oops’. It instigates play, encourages exploration and inspires imagination. It protects, challenges and grows. And, ultimately, it ensures safe, happy and thriving children.

In playgrounds across New Zealand, we assess, design and install a wide range of surfaces and playground accessories as part of our work, providing the very best in play landscapes.

In this portfolio we showcase some of this work with the hope that it provides you with some fresh ideas to inspire and excite you about your next play surface project.

Just Kidz Kelston

Location: Auckland

Products: Pour‘n’Play, PermaPlay

Project Date: January 2020

The installation at Just Kidz Kelston was different from most early learning surfacing projects because it was located on the first and second floors. It required some outside the box thinking but we were able to finish it on time and budget. The installation features a Pour’n’Play bike path, PermaPlay turf play pads, Pour’n’Play rubber rocks, and our unique half-sphere steppers.

Check it out online: numat.co.nz/just-kidz-kelston

/ POUR’N’PLAY HALF SPHERES ARE A GREAT WAY TO ADD BALANCE PLAY TO

/ POUR’N’PLAY BIKE TRACK WITH DIRECTION ARROWS AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSING.

Community Kids Clendon

Location: Auckland

Products: Pour‘n’Play, PermaPlay

Project Date: January 2020

For Community Kids Clendon it was important to create an open and inviting outdoor space that could be used for various play and learning activities. A central island feature was added to the space using Pour’n’Play this is surrounded by a cushioned turf area and blue bike loop. These surfacing elements together create opportunities for robust and open ended play.

Check it out online: numat.co.nz/community-kids-clendon

/ VERSATILE POUR’N’PLAY CAN BE USED TO CREATE MOUNDS AND OTHER SHAPES.

/ THE NEW SURFACE ENABLES YEAR-ROUND ALL-WEATHER PLAY.

Kidspace

Location: Auckland

Products: Pour‘n’Play, PermaPlay

Project Date: September 2017

Kidspace were looking to improve flow, visibility and reduce noise at their centre. To do this, they settled on a design that called for new surfacing throughout the site. Numat were brought in to provide the surfacing which was a mixture of Pour‘n’Play and PermaPlay.

The new surfacing not only helped solve the flow and supervision issues, but also provided a playable surface where children could initiate their own play challenges.

JustKids Flatbush

Location: Auckland

Products: Pour‘n’Play, PermaPlay

Project Date: March 2018

Just Kidz Flatbush wanted their play surface to complement the modern architecture on their new building and provide a variety of all-weather play experiences.

Numat used Pour‘n’Play and PermaPlay surfacing to deliver the desired effect, with Pour‘n’Play covered mounds and durable open play areas providing flexibility, challenge and a range of different textures for the children to experience.

/ POUR’N’PLAY SURFACES PROVIDE GRIP AND SAFETY ON SLOPES.

/ ADDING GRIP HOLDS TO A POUR’N’PLAY MOUND CREATES A GREAT CLIMBING CHALLENGE.

Young World

Location: Auckland

Products: Pour‘n’Play, PermaPlay

Project Date: September 2017

Young World’s outdoor space presented a challenge for the Numat team. Being laid out over two levels meant creating a large slope to connect the upper and lower spaces. The slope was surfaced with Numat’s Pour‘n’Play dual-pour surfacing – the safety surface allowing for the inclusion of an in-ground slide, rope climb, and rock climbing grips. On the lower level, PermaPlay surfacing was used to create an open, flexible play area.

Angels Childcare

Location: Auckland

Products: Pour‘n’Play, PermaPlay

Project Date: January 2017

When Angels Childcare wanted to enhance their playspace with an all-weather play surface, they looked to Numat. Numat were able to create a functional and fun play area packed full of play value.

PermaPlay was installed around existing play equipment and Pour‘n’Play was used to create a bike track around the perimeter.

/ PERMAPLAY SURFACING PROVIDES A CUSHIONED

SAFETY SURFACE UNDER PLAY EQUIPMENT Check it out online: numat.co.nz/angels-childcare

/ COLOURFUL POUR’N’PLAY SURFACING WAS USED TO CREATE ROAD MARKINGS.

Just Kidz Albany

Location: Auckland

Products: Pour‘n’Play, PermaPlay

Project Date: December 2018

The playspace at Just Kidz Albany was an ambitious project from the beginning. This was because it was surrounded on three sides by large buildings. This presented a real challenge for the centre owners who wanted to create a warm and inviting space. Fortunately, Numat were able to help. With the addition of natural coloured surfacing and good use of artificial turf, a bright and playful outdoor area was established.

/ PERMAPLAY TURF SAFETY SURFACING IS PERFECT FOR FLEXIBLE PLAY AREAS.

/ SMALL POUR’N’PLAY MOUNDS CREATE A FUN PLAY CHALLENGE.

Equippers

Location: Auckland

Products: Pour‘n’Play, PermaPlay

Project Date: July 2017

Equippers Early Childhood Centre had a striking vision for their new centre - one based on stories from the Bible. Upon entering the centre’s grounds, the visitor is presented with a Pour‘n’Play whale, with fully functional waterspout. Continuing into the space, there are soft artificial turf areas and as well as an Ark set in Pour‘n’Play surfacing. The centre owners couldn’t be happier with their playground, stating, “We’ve been able to present a World-class playspace that kids are just going to enjoy for many years.”

St Andrews College, Junior Centre

Location: Christchurch

Products: Pour‘n’Play, PermaPlay

Project Date: August 2017

When St Andrew’s College were designing the Stewart Junior Centre, they were looking for “Wow factor”. To achieve this, they hired landscape architects, Jasmax, who came up with a design based on the idea of birds leaving the nest. Lead designer, Adrian Taylor, had high praise for Pour’n’Play’s versatility. “As a designer, having that flexibility is absolutely optimum because you can design to your heart’s content knowing that you’ve got a product that can execute it as intended.”

ECE Surfacing Pour‘n’Play®

The Ultimate Play Surface

Pour’n’Play® is New Zealand’s most technically advanced wet pour rubber safety surface. With its unique formulation TPV rubber, it offers much better colour consistency throughout, and superior UV stability to alternative products.

Numat’s unique surfacing range delivers superior all-weather play to ECEs throughout New Zealand, opening up a world of playful possibilities for their students.

We provide a full supply and installation package from design to completion, our certified installers ensure a guaranteed top-quality finish, on time, on budget.

Features

• A porous free draining product

• Low maintenance, long-lasting

• Installable on a gradient

• Vibrant colours for more fun

• Shock pad can be adjusted for fall heights up to 3 metres.

MulchSet

The Natural Wonder

MulchSet is the ‘natural look’ rubber safety surface of choice for playgrounds and landscaped areas. As a long-lasting, water-permeable surface, it provides an economical and hygienic alternative to organic mulches. Its one-piece poured installation delivers a smooth surface with zero joins making it highly accessible.

Features

• A porous free draining product

• A soft, springy safety surface

• Installable on a gradient

The Mow-Less Solution

It may look like grass, but PermaPlay serves a much greater purpose in a fall zone. Developed as a turf safety surface, it is installed on a long-lasting shock absorbing underlay. For safe, straightforward play across every type of outdoor situation, it’s the ideal solution.

Features

• A porous free draining product

• A soft, springy safety surface

• Lush spring grass look and feel

• Looks like real bark without the mess

• Shock pad can be adjusted for fall heights up to 3 metres.

• Shock pad can be adjusted for fall heights up to 3 metres.

Accessories

Balance Balls

Numat’s Balance Balls provide limitless opportunities for creative play. They promote balancing, climbing, jumping, and spinning play. They encourage greater body awareness, and aid in the development of upper, core, and lower body strength.

Features

• Three different movements. Fixed, tilting, and tilt/spinning.

• Meets playground safety standards

• Available in three different sizes

• Made in your chosen colours