My B&D Quick links Welcome to Barking and Dagenham Search for Breadcrumb HomeNewsEast London School begins impressive playground transformation East London School begins impressive playground transformation Friday 19 November 2021 Adults , Business , Children , Council , Family , N/A , Residents , Teenagers New playground equipment has been installed at James Cambell Primary School in Dagenham to the delight of its pupils. A fantastic new climbing frame has been built in the school’s playground as part of plans to transform the children’s experience outside of the classroom, and it’s already proving to be a huge hit! Headteacher, Joe Wilson, explained: “We’re working hard to ensure that all our children get the opportunities they deserve. “Of course, excellent quality teaching is part of this, but their wider development is just as important. “We want our children to have fun at school and to set them up for future success.” The popular climbing frame, installed by Educational Play Environments, is just the beginning of the school’s mission to transform the space. Work is underway to create different zones in the playground. Role-play areas, art zones, quiet reading spaces and opportunities to build dens will inspire creativity and imagination outside of the classroom. And a gigantic sand pit will be fitted later on this year. “We want our children to have fun at school and to set them up for future success.” The fun continues off the playground thanks to the large playing field, which offers children plenty of space to run around and take part in team games. Councillor Evelyn Carpenter, Cabinet Member for Educational Attainment and School Improvement, said: “It’s wonderful that the children are enjoying their fantastic new climbing frame. “It’s so important for them to have opportunities to learn, play and have fun outside of the classroom with their peers. “I can’t wait to see the next steps of this exciting project!” James Cambell Primary School works closely with its parents and the wider community and welcomes visitors. More stories that might be of interest Barking Mad about Christmas brings festive family fun this Saturday Dagenham garage fined for failing to provide waste removal documents Barking and Dagenham Mayor presented with an Oak tree to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Cash & Carry fined huge fee for breaking Street Trading Licence rules Cigarette tosser costs car owner hundreds of pounds Little Book Hut inspires a big appetite for reading at East London school Fags a lot! Car owner ordered to pay huge fine for dropped cigarette Dodgy Dagenham landlords fined thousands for unlawful evictions Top achieving GCSE students celebrated at Colin Pond Trust Scholarship Awards Celebrating our differences during Interfaith Week 2021 See all news Share this story: Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Linkedin Subscribe to One Borough newsletter Subscribe to receive updates on news, events, jobs and council updates that affect you. Subscribe Follow us Facebook Twitter YouTube Linkedin Footer menu Contact us Accessibility Feedback Privacy Sign up for our newsletter About our website London borough of Barking and Dagenham © 2018. All rights reserved. Cookie Control Your choice regarding cookies on this site We use cookies to provide the best possible service on our website Accept cookiesI Do Not AcceptMy Cookie Preferences