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City explores smoking ban in parks
Coun. Pat Lorje wants to ban smoking in public places, such as playgrounds and parks despite a city staff report last week that said signage would … Click for complete story.
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UK schools sent death threats, dead animals hung up in playgrounds for pro-gay teaching
Teachers in parts of the UK with large Muslim populations are receiving threats for teaching about homophobia. Speaking at the National Association … Click for complete story.
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New play area vandalised – before it’s even opened
A sharp tool was used to carve obscene graffiti into a wooden drawbridge at the new play area, while equipment in the existing playground was also … Click for complete story.
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Resource – Guidelines for school playgrounds: Playground safety management
DEECD Victoria has published new guidelines for principals, teachers and school council members to improve students’ safety. Click for complete story.
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Stop crumb rubber use on playgrounds
Schools, child-care providers, parks and playgrounds should follow the Kentucky environmental agency’s lead and hold off on building new crumb … Click for complete story.
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Playgrounds to get a facelift
An action plan is being prepared to improve playgrounds and basic infrastructure for sports in rural areas, Collector and Chairman of the District Sports … Click for complete story.
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City of Saskatoon explores banning smoking in playgrounds, parks
The City of Saskatoon administration is re-evaluating the feasibility of banning smoking in public outdoor places — including playgrounds and parks … Click for complete story.
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Mom raising funds to upgrade playground
Anna Reiter, second from right, and the Love Your Playground Committee of the Old Lyme Junior Women’s Club hold a meeting in the gazebo at Town … Click for complete story.
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How to fix DC’s downtown “playground desert”
D.C.’s fast-growing downtown neighborhoods have new restaurants, offices and apartments–but few playgrounds. With thousands of children … Click for complete story.
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Space-inspired noise protection for playgrounds under Heathrow flight path
Space travel has inspired playground structures to protect pupils under the Heathrow flight path from noise. The airport is investing £1.8m in providing … Click for complete story.
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Threats As Trojan Horse ‘Has Not Gone Away’
One headteacher tells how her life was threatened and says dead pets are left in playgrounds amid a campaign of intimidation. 09:41, UK, Monday 04 … Click for complete story.
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‘Dead animals are being strung up in playgrounds’ says head in Trojan Horse scandal warning
A headteacher has claimed dead animals are being strung up in playgrounds and teachers are receiving death threats in a warning that the problems … Click for complete story.
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WIRED on Twitter: “Photos: What playgrounds look like around the world http://t.co/HDPhygaBhl …
Photos: What playgrounds look like around the world http://wrd.cm/1zlbumq … “@WIRED: Photos: What playgrounds look like around the world … Click for complete story.
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Are playgrounds too safe? Winnipeg school puts some risk into recess
Young children at Winnipeg’s Lord Selkirk School are climbing rocks and jumping off logs on a playground that students and parents say has gone … Click for complete story.
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Urban child obesity rising fast in Bangladesh
Fast-foods and high caloric beverages, reduced physical activities due to lack of playgrounds in schools and housing societies, widespread use of … Click for complete story.
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Disney VoluntEARS Build Playground in Anaheim
This marks the eighth Orange County KaBOOM! playground built and largest nationwide, providing vibrant play spaces to more than 13,500 kids. Click for complete story.
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Village looks to add green space to subdivisions
In some cases, playgrounds created when the subdivision was built need repair or replacement. “The home owners association finds out that it can … Click for complete story.
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Crowded schools in Charlotte mean no playground time for some elementary school students
Elementary schools are required to give students 30 minutes of recess a day. But in the most overcrowded schools, there isn’t enough playground … Click for complete story.
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Crowded schools mean no playground time for some students
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Overcrowding at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools also extends to the playgrounds. Elementary schools are required to give … Click for complete story.
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Arsonists hit children’s playgrounds
A £5,000 rubber swing on the children’s playground behind Westfield Lane social centre was completely destroyed sometime overnight on Thursday, … Click for complete story.
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Valley Playland improvement on the way
Review Photo/Max Bennett Dennis Wille, of Play By Design in Ithaca, shows the various styles of playgrounds the firm has built in the past Thursday … Click for complete story.
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Summer playground program registration to begin
RACINE — Registration for City of Racine Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services (PRCS) summer Playground Programs will begin Tuesday, May 5, … Click for complete story.
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Playground and driveway sealer causes toxicity and damage to DNA
That black liquid that’s sprayed on driveways and playgrounds to protect the asphalt underneath from damage may be doing a lot more than we think. Click for complete story.
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Photos: Playground drama is the same for kids around the world
When photographer James Mollison set out to capture different school playgrounds across the world, he was surprised by something that in retrospect … Click for complete story.
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May Day in 1924 was a surprisingly big deal
The playground movement, which latched onto May Day as its annual events became more established, led to the founding of the Playground … Click for complete story.
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Child reportedly stabs classmate with a needle on the playground
According to Lt. Brewer with the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, the student allegedly picked up the needle on the playground. He said they were … Click for complete story.
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Investigation underway after child reportedly stabbed by needle on playground
He then told them another student stabbed him in the arm with a needle on the playground Wednesday. She said they rushed the first grader to the … Click for complete…
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Palisades’ humble rec center exemplifies great park planning
Unlike other DC playgrounds established in the 1920s and 1930s, the Palisades rec center was designed by the National Park Service (NPS) as part … Click for complete story.
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Fundraiser planned to rebuild elementary playground destroyed by fire
South Bend, Ind. — Nearly two years after a devastating fire on a local elementary school’s property, students are still without one of their playgrounds. Click for complete story.
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In CMS, playground time can be scarce at overcrowded schools
Elon Park Elementary students enjoy climbing on a piece of playground equipment during recess on Thursday, April 30, 2015.Elon Park wants to … Click for complete story.
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