At MJ Davidson, we’ve provided many artificial sports pitches for schools. Each time the client has remarked that they wished they had done it long before and feedback is that the kids absolutely love their new synthetic pitch!
There are a number of advantages for schools who have an artificial sports pitch, including:
They’re often safer
The playing surface of an artificial sports pitch can provide an extra level of safety and prevent children from injuring themselves whilst playing sports. The surface is usually more cushioned and has some give to make sure any damage caused is minimal! Of course, an injury is always a possibility, but when compared with asphalt playing surfaces the likelihood is reduced, they’re even safer than most real grass pitches and provide less chance of falling due to unseen holes in the ground.
They can be used all year round
There’s nothing worse for children than being told they can’t play due to bad weather and winter conditions. The beauty of an artificial sports pitch is that it’s not prone to damage due to weather like grass pitches, even asphalt pitches can become dangerously slippery in wet or icy conditions making them unusable.
They’re low maintenance
The maintenance of an artificial sports pitch is minimal. There’s no need to water or seed the grass and will pretty much look after itself all year round. They can be simply brushed down to clean the playing surface!
Play multiple sports
Football, tennis, hockey and even cricket! With multiple line markings, it’s possible to play a huge range of sports on an artificial pitch. This will give you physical education teachers the tool they need to teach a varied curriculum and give the children a chance to try many different sports!
They’re more level
Unless your school is lucky enough to have a properly maintained pitch that has been professionally laid using laser technology, it’s likely that it will often have many divots and missing patches of grass. Football can be especially difficult on an uneven surface. An artificial playing surface from MJ Davidson will be precision laid to ensure it’s optimal no matter what sport it’s being used for.
They can make money
Many schools will rent their artificial pitches out during times when school isn’t in use. This can provide the school with a new revenue stream and help to pay for the initial investment of buying the pitch itself.
If you’re interested in an artificial sports pitch for your school, fill out the form below to get a no-obligation quotations from MJ Davidson.
You can see a variety of our work, including multiple sports pitches, here in our case studies.