Check out this great list from a report by Healthy Schools Campaign and Openlands:
Physical elements found in green schoolyards may include:
- Safe play equipment for all ages
- Benches and natural elements for seating or gathering
- Jogging tracks and playing fields
- Native gardens
- Green stormwater infrastructure
- Trees
- Movable, natural play and seating elements such as logs
- Outdoor classrooms
- Vegetable gardens
Other key aspects of green schoolyards ideally include:
- Remaining open to the community after school and on weekends
- Addressing environmental issues
- Providing hands-on, outdoor learning opportunities for all subjects, including
- STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education
- Providing places for children to experience nature
- Supporting physical education and sports programs with tracks and playing fields
- Incorporating opportunities for engagement with art
See full report here: