PMD Brings Waterjet In House

We at PMD are market leaders in playground markings in the UK, and as such continuously strive to increase the quality of playground markings. As of December 2013 we will be able to offer a one stop shop for more intricate playground markings and road markings, from design to creation with our new in house waterjet cutting system.

The waterjet system will be capable of cutting up to 6inches of steel in ONE cut! which means multiple cutouts of our thermoplastic playground marking material at the same time won’t be a problem allowing PMD to create intricate designs at very competitive prices.

With this system bespoke designs won’t be a problem either, the only governing factor being the colour range limits. From logos to your own playground marking designs, these can all be achieved with accuracy.

For further information Contact Us.

Playground Markings Direct Feedback Forms

 Here at playground Markings Direct we are always looking for ways to improve our service. We have recently added a digital feedback form to our website. We want to hear about your experiences with PMD. Please go to:

http://www.playgroundmarkingsdirect.co.uk/about-us/feedback-form/  

You can also download a copy of the form at:

http://www.playgroundmarkingsdirect.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/feedbackform.pdf 

We will also be sending the forms out to all our customers. All returned forms are entered into a monthly prize draw.

Funding Application Guidelines

We have put some information together to try and help people when they are considering how to fund possible school playground projects. We hope it may be of some help.

• Always thoroughly read the guidelines and instructions thoroughly
• Make sure to answer all questions concisely in clear handwriting
• Be sure to demonstrate a clear plan of why your school need the funding and who will benefit and a breakdown where possible – be as detailed as you can
• Try and tailor your funding as best you can to the criteria needed
• Remember to include all required documentation to support your application
• if you’re unsure on what’s being asked on any of the questions, don’t hesitate to ring the funder or us here at PMD
• Include positive objectives of how the funding with make a difference to your school – Not just the physical benefits but will it improve social skills? Or promote more positive behaviours?
• GOOD LUCK!

***please note : PMD have provided this Funding Assistance Pack to the best of their knowledge and can’t guarantee funding is still available or that you will get it – it is purely provided as source of information***   AWARDS FOR ALL

ELIGIBLE TO: Schools, Councils, Healthcare establishments & Community Groups
FUNDING AMOUNT AVAILABLE: £300 – £10,000
FUNDING CRITERIA: to fund projects which address the issues, needs and aspirations of local communities and people. We will fund a wide range of community projects aimed at developing skills, improving health, revitalising the local environment and enabling people to become more active citizens.
TIPS: Demonstrate clearly how the grant would improve your school/community bearing in mind the above criteria.  Maybe you want to provide playground equipment that would encourage children/young people to be much more active, therefore improving health.
Contact : www.awardsforall.org.uk   FOOTBALL FOUNDATION
ELIGIBLE TO: Schools, Councils, Football Clubs, Multi-Sports Clubs & Registered Charities FUNDING AMOUNT AVAILABLE: upto £500,000
FUNDING CRITERIA: to fund projects that improve facilities for Sport & Football in local communities. The aim is to increase participation from children and adults which can range anything from MUGA’s & pitches to Changing rooms or Clubhouses.
TIPS: Applications can be submitted at any time.  You would need to give detailed reasons what positive effect the funding would bring to your School.
Contact: www.footballfoundation.org.uk   READ MORE...for the full article please click here...   PLEASE NOTE: To download a digital version of this information please click here.

Millfield School Wetpoor

Millfield School receive a wetpour surface for their new gym area above the swimming pool arena - Millfield School has been evolving since 1935 when it was founded by RJO Meyer, affectionately referred to as 'Boss'. Meyer's philosophy was:

"...to nurture talent by providing the very best facilities, teaching, coaching and opportunities in which young people can exercise and explore their abilities; and to give awards to those in financial need."

This philosophy has developed into an outstanding school with the very best facilities which include 130 staff sports coaches incorporating basketball, golf,hockey (indoor and outdoor), girls' athletics, fencing, modern pentathlon, triathlon, rugby union sevens, squash, cricket, orienteering, archery, horse riding and tennis. To back this up Millfield School have installed top quality Sportesse gym equipment which have been enhanced further by the installation of a wetpour rubber surface to absorb shock from the weights as they dropped to the ground. PMD were draughted in to install this surface which was no mean feat!

For health and safety reasons the wetpour mixing had to be done outside which meant the mixed materials had to be carried upstairs. The wetpour installers also had to endure extreme warmth due to the heat coming from the swimming pool water combined with the glass roof above allowing the sunlight to penetrate. Despite this, the installers completed the multi coloured flooring in 7 days in good spirit and to much joy of Millfield School.

Rocklands School Trim Trail is ready for action!

Rocklands School is a Special State School in Lichfield and a proud recipient of a new PMD Trim Trail. Developing play is an important part of learning and Rocklands School apppreciate this fact, pushing there outdoor activities with the addition of this new playground equipment. Trim Trail is a must for schools these days as it has many plus points not just in the physical sense but also encouraging children to interact.

Trim Trails come in many shapes and sizes to suit different age groups and abilities. The PMD Monkey Trail installed at Rocklands will give the children a good mix of activities incorporating balance, and strength skills.

If the children should fall off the equipment the rubber grassmats installed are there to protect. Rubber Grassmats allow the grass to grow through whilst providing a protective rubber surface. The bonus with grassmats is that once the grass has grown through the surface returns to its natural look, some would say more pleasing than looking at bright coloured surfaces like wet pour but this is in the eye of the beholder of course!

So well done Rocklands we hope the children have many many years of fun on their new trim trail!