School and nursery playgrounds encourage exercise and play

Text: Mari Hietapakka
Photos: Timo Nurmi

Versatile playgrounds offer opportunities for physical activity for people of all ages. We have compiled a list of the play and exercise opportunities available in the playgrounds of some of the newest schools and daycare centres in Tuusula.   

Rykmentinpuisto School and Daycare Centre playground
Rykmentin puistotie 19, 04300 Tuusula

Visitors here can enjoy a versatile and multi-purpose playground. The daycare centre’s yard has traditional playground equipment for small children, such as slides and climbing frames. The school yard has several large climbing frames and a variety of swings. A fun addition to the yard is a ground-level trampoline that encourages jumping.

The schoolyard at Rykmentinpuisto School has basketball hoops and an artificial turf field for playing football, for example. At the back of the yard is an outdoor gym with a wide range of exercise equipment. The outdoor gym allows you to do full-body muscle training with additional weights.

During the day, the outdoor gym is used for school physical education classes, but otherwise, local residents are free to use it for exercise. The school grounds therefore offer activities for the whole family. Adults have an excellent opportunity to work out while their children play on the adjacent ball courts or in the schoolyard.  

Tuusulanjärvi School and Daycare Centre playground
Tuusulantie 131, 04310 Tuusula

The playground at Tuusulanjärvi School and Daycare Centre offers opportunities to try out a wide range of sports and play equipment. The playground also focuses on balance, as it features semi-circles and a balance beam. The asphalt paintings inspire children to play hopscotch, for example. The playground also has an instruction board for a small parkour session. The long jump area and running track are perfect for organising a small athletics competition among your own group.

The schoolyard of Tuusulanjärvi School has a sand field, a small artificial turf field, a multi-purpose field with basketball hoops and a street basketball court, a table tennis table and fixed frisbee golf baskets, which enable many different sports to be played.

During school hours, the school has an equipment lending service where children can borrow sports equipment for sports and games. At other times, the equipment is stored indoors at the school, and users of the playground must bring their own equipment. If you are heading to the Tuusulanjärvi School playground in the evenings or at weekends, bring your own balls and frisbees so that you can make the most of everything the playground has to offer.

For the younger members of the family, there are cute little tree houses at the side of the yard, as well as a merry-go-round, large toy cars, a slide, various swings and a sandpit in the daycare centre’s yard. At the back of the yard, there are lots of tables and benches where you can have a picnic during playtime – just remember to take your rubbish to the bin after your snack.

Riihikallio School playground
Pellavamäentie 15, 04320 Tuusula

The grounds of the new school in Riihikallio are still being finished and will be completed either at the end of this year or next spring. The schedule depends on factors such as when the ground will be covered with snow.

The yard will feature a comprehensive selection of performance venues and equipment. The most impressive single venue is the sand-covered playing arena with spectator stands. For older children and young people, the yard will feature parkour walls, a skate park, and climbing and fitness equipment.

In addition, ping pong tables have been installed in the yard for playing, as well as asphalt paintings, basketball hoops and swings. The daycare centre yard also has equipment for younger children.

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