{"id":108,"date":"2018-04-25T20:53:53","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T19:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themenziesphoenix.org.uk\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2019-02-09T17:05:38","modified_gmt":"2019-02-09T17:05:38","slug":"playgrounds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themenziesphoenix.org.uk\/?page_id=108","title":{"rendered":"Playgrounds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Within the body of the school and between the blocks, there were several open space areas, mainly paving slabbed , but also with grassy garnishes. Some of these would serve as standing areas during break times, such as the main area formed between C, A\u00a0, E and G blocks.<\/p>\n

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Under the A block spider<\/p><\/div>\n

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D block also had a similar gathering area, with another around L and F block.<\/p>\n

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From D block looking towards C block<\/p><\/div>\n

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Summer days<\/p><\/div>\n

The main playground where sporting activities took place was between the sports hall and the gyms. Legendary games such as “tracking” – basically sides off, and ball games like “dodge” and “slam”\u00a0 took place.<\/p>\n

They were also used in games lessons for football , rounders, hockey , netball and everything else marked out in different coloured lines.<\/p>\n

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Silence has now fallen on where these gatherings took place and where children played and all that remains are black and white memories of how they used to be……<\/p>\n