Play Ranger Service and Mobile Play Bus
We aim to actively involve children in making decisions,
designing and delivering the play sessions and we support community
groups in the development of play opportunities for
children.
Play Ranger sessions
Play Rangers work with the local community and agencies to
provide for children's play needs and raise the awareness of the
importance of children's play and their right to use public spaces
to play in.
Children between the ages of 5 and 16 can attend open access
play sessions organised by Knowsley's Play Rangers. The play
sessions take place in parks and outdoor public spaces.
Children can just turn up and join in. Activities
include:
- Building a den
- Natural play
- Parachute games
- Arts and crafts
- Team games
- Circus skills
The Play Rangers do everything they can to ensure children are
safe but giving them the change to be challenged, take risks and
have fun outdoors. Rangers cannot ensure that children will
stay on site and can only be responsible while they are taking part
in activities.
Play Ranger Team schedule
The timetable for the Play Rangers up until Easter is as
follows:
Monday
- Lunchtime at Blacklow Brow Primary School
Huyton
Tuesday
- Lunchtime at Millbrook Primary School Kirkby
Wednesday
- Lunchtime at Evelyn Primary School Prescot
- 3.30-5.30 Whiston Millennium Green
Thursday
- Supporting Hilton Grace Play Club Halewood
Friday
- 3.30-5.30 at King George V Playing
Fields Huyton
Mobile Play Bus
The Mobile Play Bus Team supports communities by providing a
variety of play opportunities for children between the ages of 5
and 16 who have no or limited access to play facilities.
Activities include:
- Free play equipment
- Arts and crafts
- Team games
- Natural play
- Sports
- Parachute games
- Face painting
- Circus skills
Accidents and emergencies
If a child has an accident or takes ill, we will make every
effort to contact the parent or guardian. However, if it is not
possible a member of staff may call an ambulance.
All rangers and mobile bus staff are fully trained to work with
children and have received full clearance from the Criminal Records
Bureau.
