1470 Ashport RoadJackson, TN 38305
Thelma Barker Elementary School
Created by: Morgan Riekeman and Anna Wells
About the Playground Owner: Jackson Madison County School System
User: Students of Thelma Barker Elementary
Private playground
Maintained by maintenance staff of Thelma Barker
Actually, there are 2 separate playgrounds
Playground #1
Components of the Playground
•Jungle Gym
• -slides• -rock wall• -fire poles• -platforms
•Balance bars
•Swings
Drainage
•Slight lack of
irrigation
•Pools of
water
Handicap Accessibility
•Available
•Limited due
to surfacing
Deterioration
•Slight chipping
•Scratches
•Minimal
Surfacing
•Wood chips
•8 inches
thick
Playground #2
Components of the Playground
Swings
Platforms
Climbing
mountain
Slide
Surfacing /Irrigation
•Wood chips
•Unevenly
dispersed
•Pooling water
Hazards
•No formal
entrance
•Mountain- No
treads for
gripping
•Platforms-
head injury
•Safety- close
proximity to
houses
Deteriation
•Slight chipping
•Minimal decay
MaintenanceOrganization
SpatialAge separation
Variety of EquipmentAvailability
Lack of fencingEntrancesDrainage
Strengths and Weaknesses
Add fencing/separation from houses
Provide entrance to playground 2
Easier accessibility
Evening of the surfacing for irrigation
Suggestions for Improvement