Reasons for schools to invest in artificial turf
Playing sports has clear social, physical and mental health benefits for children.
Central to this is the ability to access good quality playing fields for a variety of sports and activities. More and more schools in New Zealand are turning to artificial turf solutions for sports and recreational activities – and for good reason.
Sport as an educational tool
Artificial grass surfaces are the perfect foundation on which to develop the passion, the skills, and the talents of our future adults. Encouraging sports and recreation in our schools helps teach new skills, encourages Kiwi kids to be active, and builds health and fitness habits at an early age. Providing the best possible sports facilities will inspire students with the passion to participate in outdoor activities and encourage them to keep coming back.
Multipurpose
Artificial turf surfaces help children of all ages remain healthy and active. Synthetic grass fields support popular New Zealand sports like football, rugby, cricket, hockey, tennis and netball, and a modern artificial grass turf can be permanently marked for 3 or 4 sports. This means you can maximise on limited space, creating solutions for multiple sports, adding versatility and value to your school without blowing your budget.
Access all year round
New Zealand has a varied climate depending on your location. Natural grass can become hard and cracked during the summer months, but these same fields can be transformed from dangerous dust bowls to boggy mud baths that are unplayable for some outdoor activities during winter. Artificial turf is a solution that is safe for kids, can replace ageing sports fields and worn asphalt or concrete surfaces, providing comfortable surfaces that offer great playing and softfall capabilities. It can cover large areas quickly, and provides an all-weather multi-use sports surface ready for play all year round.
Savings
While it may seem expensive at first, artificial turf is an investment, reducing the man hours that go into ensuring that fields remain properly maintained. This includes maintenance costs relating to watering, fertilising, weeding, marking and mowing, which saves lots of time and money for schools. And with school usage generally limited to 8.30am to 4.30pm on weekdays during school terms, there is potential for return on investment in hiring a good facility out for wider community use.
It’s not just for sports fields
Artificial turf has also become one of the most popular alternatives for playground surfaces. It’s ability to provide a safe, soft, clean and dry playing surface all year round makes it an attractive option, especially for inner city schools where there isn’t enough space for a sports field, and green space in general can be at a premium. In addition, children can play as hard as they want on artificial turf and not get unsightly grass or mud stains on their clothing, uniform or shoes.
Sports Worx has supplied and installed synthetic grass and turfs for several primary, intermediate and secondary schools across New Zealand.
We offer products that withstand the punishment of high foot traffic areas, whilst remaining free of any nasty, unsafe materials like lead and heavy metals.
Have complete peace of mind in the knowledge that Sports Worx are the industry leaders, with an unprecedented 10-year full replacement warranty on all work.
Whatever the design requirement, Sports Worx offers the perfect solutions for schools – safe, durable, award-winning surfaces that offer excellent play qualities.
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