Nanaimo students get rave reviews for playground presentation to Council
Nanaimo’s Council chambers haven’t exactly been known for exuding lighthearted positivity over the last few years, but thanks to a group of local students there was plenty to go around this week.
Several grade 4 and 5 students from Departure Bay Elementary Eco-School presented their research and advice on future playground development in Nanaimo.
The well-rehearsed, comprehensive and engaging presentation featured handmade storyboards outlining potential concepts for playgrounds. Their research also included a pair of surveys, each asking more than 200 students for their opinion on a variety of playground-related topics.
“Very interesting is that equal amounts of children would pick a forest or a playground to play in. This might be good evidence for building more natural playgrounds. A great number also want water features in their playgrounds,” one of the students told Council as he recited findings from the surveys.