What Are School Playground Markings?

The tarmac in most UK school playgrounds is often adorned with various playground markings, from number grids to sports court line markings. Brightly coloured designs and themes will be sure to entice students and pupils of all ages to get involved in individual and team-led activities.

Most playground markings are created using strong, high-quality thermoplastic material. Thermoplastic lasts up to 10 times longer than just painted line marking, as well as being non-toxic, lead-free and made with high levels of pigmentation to ensure longevity.

Available in a wide range of colours, designs and sizes, QMS playground markings are the perfect choice for your school playground. At QMS, our line marking superheroes specialise in transforming school playgrounds into dynamic and imaginative areas that will enrich students’ lunch, break and even lesson times! With endless school marking options available, your new playground re-design can be used for a wide range of activities.

Why choose QMS for your playground markings?

Unlike most playground marking installers, here at QMS, we have over 20 years of experience in the line marking industry. With the knowledge and expertise in a wide range of road and line marking for a wide range of sectors. From internal warehouse UV line marking to installing our trademarked line marking solutions, HyperGrip™, LifeLine™, HyperLine™ and ScanMark™, when you choose QMS for your school playground markings, you know you will be in the MOST capable hands.

Not only will you benefit from a wealth of experience, but when you choose QMS, you will also benefit from:

• When you choose QMS for your school playground markings, you will also receive FREE “Highway Safety” marking to be applied to the entrance/exit of the school.

• Passionate people delivering passionate results, we REALLY care about your project and will do everything in our power to provide you with an experience that will blow your socks off!

• Work will always be completed at a time that best suits you, whether that’s during the school holidays or in areas that won’t interfere with the day-to-day running of your school.

• School playground marking designs, designed by you and tailored to your needs

Four Benefits Of Installing School Playground Markings

Playground markings do way more than just brighten up your school playground. At QMS, we love to work closely with our local community and in the past this has got us participating in school fetes and talking to locals, parents, children and teachers.

While school playground markings may seem like a simple principle, they do offer a wide range of benefits for children of all ages and abilities, including:

Encourage physical activity

Children between the ages of five and 18 are encouraged to engage in one hour of exercise a day, according to the NHS. Playground markings are a great way to encourage children to run, skip, jump, crab walk, you name it, our playground markings can encourage it.

Why not install a playground marking in the form of an exercise circuit, a race track or a daily mile track to encourage students and teachers to get their timing here?

Can be used as part of the curriculum

Number grids, phonics or ‘days of the week’ type playground markings can be used to engage students in lesson time. Teachers can break up the monotony of lessons by taking children outside into the playground to expand on lesson topics, using the playground markings to highlight their points. Children then have access to put the things they have learnt into practice during break times and lunchtimes.

Help to develop social skills

One of the core benefits of encouraging physical activity during school break times is children can also practise their social skills. Fostering friendships and social interactions through playing games, communicating and collaborating.

Inclusive for all ages and abilities

Not all children have the same confidence or level of ability, which is why, unlike free-standing or large playground equipment, playground-making-based games can allow children of all abilities to play together.

Creating different ‘zones’ within your playground with playground markings or varying designs and themes. This can give varying opportunities for students to engage in areas and games that they feel more comfortable in.

Transform Your Playground Marking Designs With QMS

What are you waiting for? Book your free, no-obligation site visit today and see how we can help transform your school. Get in touch with our friendly team of line marking superheroes today at info@qms.uk or by calling us on 01626 836 777.