Table 3: Requirements for Informal and Social Areas Space Description Access Surface Fencing Servicing and other requirements Type and range of activities XIS10 External areas for Full disabled Diverse and attractive soft Not required unless Loose surface material e.g. bark must be various informal access except surfaces including grass, to define an area in a defined and bordered area to avoid Soft and social a steep timber, bark, bound gravel, and described in material being blown or kicked over informal activities, both gradient is an robust enough to allow for the SSB adjacent surfaces and social quiet and active integral part of a substantial use. Gradient to area play feature allow maintenance XIS20 External area for Full disabled Various hard surfaces Fencing not Early Years Outdoor Play to be fenced formal and access typically macadam, with an required except to from other play areas. Arrangement of Main hard informal play, even surface and protect windows or gates and access control as described in informal recreational appropriate play markings against significant the SSB and social sports and social as described in the SSB changes in ground activities levels External area for Full disabled Various hard surfaces e.g. Not required Canopies (where provided) to be relocated outdoor dining access macadam, flag or block or provided by the School as described in External and other paving with no changes of the SSB. Appropriate footings, drain dining informal and level connections and gullies for canopies; social activities secure, tamperproof and adult height waterproof electrical outlets designed for external use where described in the SSB XIS40 Covered external To be directly Various hard surfaces To be fenced and Appropriate footings and drain Early area for learning accessed from typically macadam, with gated to control connections (no surface discharge to Years and play and nursery and even surfaces with no access gullies) for canopies; secure, tamperproof Outdoor dining outside reception abrupt changes of and water outlets and adult height electrical Play Early Years classrooms appropriately drained outlets. One each per classroom classrooms
Table 3: Requirements for Informal and Social Areas Space Type Description and range of activities Access Surface Fencing Servicing and other requirements XIS10 Soft informal and social area External areas for various informal and social activities, both quiet and active Full disabled access except a steep gradient is an integral part of a play feature Diverse and attractive soft surfaces including grass, timber, bark, bound gravel, robust enough to allow for substantial use. Gradient to allow maintenance Not required unless to define an area and described in the SSB Loose surface material e.g. bark must be in a defined and bordered area to avoid material being blown or kicked over adjacent surfaces XIS20 Main hard informal and social External area for formal and informal play, recreational sports and social activities Full disabled access Various hard surfaces typically macadam, with an even surface and appropriate play markings as described in the SSB Fencing not required except to protect windows or against significant changes in ground levels Early Years Outdoor Play to be fenced from other play areas. Arrangement of gates and access control as described in the SSB External dining External area for outdoor dining and other informal and social activities Full disabled access Various hard surfaces e.g. macadam, flag or block paving with no changes of level Not required Canopies (where provided) to be relocated or provided by the School as described in the SSB. Appropriate footings, drain connections and gullies for canopies; secure, tamperproof and adult height waterproof electrical outlets designed for external use where described in the SSB XIS40 Early Years Outdoor Play Covered external area for learning and play and dining outside Early Years classrooms To be directly accessed from nursery and reception classrooms Various hard surfaces typically macadam, with even surfaces with no abrupt changes of and appropriately drained To be fenced and gated to control access Appropriate footings and drain connections (no surface discharge to gullies) for canopies; secure, tamperproof water outlets and adult height electrical outlets. One each per classroom
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