Hermit Park State School unveils new Ninja Warrior playground
Popular TV show Ninja Warrior has become a reality for Hermit Park State School students.
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POPULAR TV show Ninja Warrior has become a reality for Hermit Park State School students.
The school recently unveiled its Ninja Warrior-themed playground, complete with warped wall, quad steps and monkey bars.
“We’re the first (school) in Townsville to get a warped wall,”
P&C member Corrina Goldburg said.
“It’s been so popular, the kids go crazy for it.”
The new playground was funded by a grant, donations from parents and thousands earned through the school’s Return and Earn scheme.
The school managed to raise more than $11,000 through the container recycling program. The lime green playground has become the top pick during lunchbreak.
A special roster has needed to be devised to allow each year group to have a fair go.
P&C member Samantha Talbot said the Ninja Warrior-themed playground offered “all the benefits of exercise”.
“It’s a big challenge to reach the top of the wall,” Ms Talbot said.
Ms Talbot added that the year had been tough for students going through the COVID-19 lockdown at the start of the year, but believed the new playground provided a light at the end of the tunnel.
“We wanted to get this so the Year 6s could have a play on it before finishing,” she said.
Originally published as Hermit Park State School unveils new Ninja Warrior playground
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