Eight years ago, the school grounds at Alexandra Infants School inBromley were so appalling that the problem was highlighted in theschool's Ofsted report. "It was a real issue because many of ourchildren don't have access to a garden," admits the head teacherMichelle Lewis.
Today, the view outside the classrooms couldn't be more different.
Improvements include seating in the shape of a dragonfly, totem poles,chimes, a finger-maze activity panel and a convex mirror, while anall-weather surface pitch means a previously out-of-bounds area can nowbe used all year. And one of the most popular features is a Buddy Stop,where children can stand to meet new play mates.
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