The Learning Castle
PlayBlox and Early Childhood Centres - Match made in heaven!
Learning Castle ECE Centre in Auckland finds PlayBlox the perfect solution for their new playground
During lockdown in 2020 Ranesh Singh began looking for a new playground for his Learning Castle ECE centre
At Learning Castle the current playground was old and needed upgrading however, Ranesh wanted something different. Clear in his mind for any new playground was that it needed to be able to accommodate the changing needs of the children.
He had started looking at fixed structures with parts and pieces that could be changed and knew he wanted a playground that was robust and compliant that could be moved and changed easily.
His search led him to Park Supplies & Playgrounds where he met Playground Consultant, Melissa Cowie. Mel says of that first meeting,
Melissa Cowie - Playground Consultant
I remeber Meeting Ranesh and being impressed with his vision for the kids at Learning Castle. He had a clear idea of what he wanted but had yet to find anything suitable.
Ranesh - Centre Manager
I was looking for agility play for our children with activities that would challenge them daily on a physical level. I also wanted puzzles and activities that would educate them mentally. The PlayBlox system incorporated so many different options that it just made sense to explore them in more detail.
“Mel was really awesome; she shared her thoughts and expertise and it felt like she was genuinely trying to get the best outcome for us.
She helped us consider the pros and cons of keeping the existing playground and repairing it or going with a replacement option,
the latter became the best decision for us.”
Prior to deciding to purchase PlayBlox Ranesh explored other options in the market.
“In the end we chose PlayBlox because it was robust, safe and had a seemingly endless range of configurations and equipment that could be added to the Blox.”
Now, having had their PlayBlox onsite since August last year, Ranesh says that the kids just love them,
“We got rid of our fixed structure and now the PlayBlox sits pride of place in our yard. Our staff find it easier to supervise the children on the PlayBlox and know they are safe. It gives them great peace of mind doing their jobs.”
“PlayBlox is a terrific system and I have recommended them to my brother who
also owns an ECE Centre.”
When asked about dealing with Melissa and the Park Supplies & Playgrounds team Ranesh says,
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