Minerva Academy KS1 & 2

Green Play Project won the tender to develop the new school grounds at Minerva Academy in Bristol. Having only had a simple tarmac playground in the old school, our client was very keen to introduce more variety of surfaces with changes in level to create a new landscape. The new playscape was built in three phases over a period of 18 months and was completed in March 2020. 

The landscape provides journeys and pathways to connect the spaces, passing over mounds, along boardwalks and paths, and through natural planted areas, allowing the children to explore the site however they choose. Our main aim was to create a space of variety that allows children to develop skills and use their imaginations.

Features including a large shelter allows for outdoor dining and classroom activities, with a second shelter incorporating a stage and amphitheatre provides a space for events, shows and imaginative play. The bespoke MUGA allows for PE classes and play time ball games to take place away from the main playground, ensuring there is a space and activity for every child to enjoy. 

Playground area with a wooden gazebo, green grassy mounds, and a sandy surface, surrounded by houses and modern buildings under cloudy sky.
Two kids playing on a rope playground at a park.
Wooden park shelter with benches, planters with grasses, and a paved area, in a neighborhood setting with houses and a wooden fence in the background.
A small enclosed basketball court with a green artificial turf surface and a colorful wood-paneled fence with red, white, and blue stripes. There is a wooden gate in the fence and a large tree in the background.
Two children playing on a large fallen tree in a playground. The boy is balancing on the trunk, and the girl is standing nearby. The playground has wooden play structures and is outdoors with modern buildings in the background under cloudy skies.
Modern school building with large blue-tinted windows and a well-maintained grassy playground with wooden play structures and climbing nets. Bright daylight with partly cloudy sky.
Children playing in a park with a wooden bridge, sandy ground, green grassy hill, and a beige shade cloth overhead, under a partly cloudy blue sky.
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A young boy smiling on a swing in a wooded area, wearing a striped hoodie and jeans.
Illustration of a bee with leaf patterns on its wings, inside an orange circle with a white border.