Sport and leisure
W&H Play delivers play and sports equipment that challenge children to move actively in the outdoor space. Within the Sport and leisure category, the focus is on accessible ways of moving, such as ball sports, shooting games and target games. Think of robust shooting walls and combination units that allow children to climb, aim, shoot and play together. This creates a play area where sport, play and movement come together naturally.
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For active outdoor play
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Suitable for schools, parks and public playgrounds
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A combination of sport, play and movement
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Sport and leisure are an important addition to every play area. Not every piece of equipment needs to be purely focused on climbing, sliding or swinging. Sporty play elements ensure that children are introduced to movement in an accessible way, learning to cooperate and play games with a ball. This makes the play area not only more fun, but also more versatile.
Within this category, W&H Play offers, among other things, equipment for ball sports. Think of shooting walls where children can aim, shoot and improve their coordination in a playful way. Some equipment combines multiple functions, such as climbing and aiming in one play object. As a result, children get more opportunities to play in the same place, and the available space is used efficiently.
Sporty play elements make a play area more active and varied. Children can play freely, challenge each other or come up with simple game formats together. This stimulates movement, interaction, motor skills and fun in the outdoor space.
W&H Play supplies equipment suitable for school playgrounds, public playgrounds, parks, recreation areas and childcare locations. Depending on the location, you can look at age group, available space, surface and the desired play value.
Ball sports are recognisable, accessible and suitable for different age groups. Children can aim, shoot, pass, score and come up with new game formats together. That’s why equipment for ball sports is a great addition to play areas where active play is central.
Within this subcategory, among other things, there are shooting walls and combination units that invite ball play. They can be used as standalone play elements or as part of a larger play and movement area.
A shooting wall is a sporty play element where children can aim and shoot at openings in a panel. This stimulates precision, coordination and ball skills. Shooting walls are suitable for schools, play areas and recreational locations where children can play independently or together.
Due to the simple and recognisable game principle, a shooting wall is easy to use. Children immediately understand what the goal is and can vary the distance, ball type and game rules themselves.
A climbing and shooting wall combines ball play with climbing. This creates a multifunctional unit where children can not only aim and shoot, but also scramble about and move. This makes the unit suitable for play areas where multiple forms of play need to be combined in a compact way.
By bringing sport and climbing together, the play value is increased. Children are challenged in terms of motor skills, strength, coordination and teamwork.
On school playgrounds and public play areas, it is important that equipment can withstand intensive use. Sporty play equipment is often used by many different children and therefore needs to be robust, safe and clearly laid out.
W&H Play thinks along with you about the right use of sport and leisure equipment. We consider the available space, free zones, surface, age group and the combination with other play equipment.
Sporty play elements contribute to more than just physical movement. Children learn to work together, make agreements, win, lose and take each other into account. A simple ball game can therefore stimulate a lot of social and motor development.
By combining sport and play, a play area is created that invites children to stay actively involved more often and for longer.
The right layout depends on the target group, location and available space. A school playground often requires compact and strong equipment, while a park or recreation area offers more space for combinations with other play and sport elements.
W&H Play is happy to think along with you about the layout of sporty play areas. This creates an outdoor space where playing, moving and leisure time come together logically.
Frequently asked questions
Within Sport and leisure, there are play and sports units that encourage children to move actively. In this category, among other things, there are units for ball sports, such as shooting walls and combination units for aiming, shooting and climbing.
The units are suitable for school playgrounds, public play areas, parks, recreation areas, childcare locations and other outdoor spaces where children can play and move freely.
A shooting wall is a sporty play element where children can aim with a ball at openings in a panel. The unit stimulates coordination, precision, ball skills and active outdoor play.
A climbing and shooting wall offers multiple forms of play in one unit. Children can aim, shoot, climb and move within one compact play element. As a result, the play value is increased and the play area remains varied.
Yes, the units are developed for use at play areas and outdoor locations where children play actively. When choosing a unit, we look at usage intensity, surface, available open space and the age group.
Yes, W&H Play is happy to think along about the layout of play areas where sport, play, and leisure come together. In doing so, we look at the target group, space, safety, play value, the surface, and the combination with other playground structures.