Figure 1.--Trees opf course were made for boys to climb. These boys are playing in a tree located in the center of an apartment block.

The children play together around their apartments. They do not seem to stray beyond this boundary. In the centre of the apartments there is a play area. It has wooden benches, swings, a slide and a climbing frame. The ground around this equipment is soft earth. There is a hard surface near by which is used for games such as football, hopscotch, skipping and other games that require a chalked game board to play it. There are many trees and the older boys use the branches for trial of strength activities. There is a metal bar fixed to a sturdy tall tree and the boys often use it for gymnastic pull up practice. The boys are also the ones who like to climb trees and they find them very inviting activity. They play in groups and are unlikely to play alone while they are in the open air. There is even a picnic area. This resembles a small stand and when carpet material is placed on the boards it becomes a table. Here children have mid morning drinks and snacks. These are provided by the mums.

William Fergusson

Created: April 8, 2004
Last updated: April 8, 2004