Colonel Walker Playground

Welcome to our endeavour

Background

The playground at Colonel Walker School was scheduled to be removed from the school grounds this past summer. In order to plan for a new play area to occupy the space, a Playground Committee has developed
a plan in conjunction with a landscape architect and is working to secure funding through donations and grants.

The Playground Committee solicited input from Colonel Walker School and Piitoayis Family School students as well as staff, parents and Inglewood community members to ensure the new CWS Play Park will meet everyone's needs and be a reflection of our unique community and school. The new playground will integrate traditional equipment play with more creative adventure play, to keep kids climbing, swinging, sliding and imagining their way to fun:

>> PROPOSED RENEWAL PLAN <<

>> PLAYGROUND BROCHURE - PDF <<

Make a Donation

Parks Foundation Calgary administers all projects' finances - a huge support! If you, your family members, your company, or any associations you may be involved with would like to donate directly to the Colonel Walker School

Play Park Renewal project, click on the form below, print it off to fill out, check "other" and specify "Colonel Walker School Playground." Please note that all donations of $25 or more will be provided with a tax receipt.

>> DONATE NOW - DOWNLOAD PDF <<

Colonel Walker School will feature a prominent Donor Recognition Plaque at the new play park as a "thank you" to donors that contribute $500 or more.

Your Support

  1. Promotes family health
  2. Creates learning opportunities outside the classroom
  3. Benefits all of the families of Inglewood
  4. Makes a big difference in Calgary's oldest neighbourhood.

What We Have

  1. Community volunteers
  2. Commitment from parents and community residents for the build
  3. A playground plan in place created in partnership with a landscape architect
  4. A team of parents working on applying for matching grants to match all donations made.

From The Principal

"Play is a vital part of childhood that helps children to not only develop physical strength, coordination and balance but is critical to developing important life-long social skills... We have an opportunity to create a playground that includes areas for active, free, quiet, social, creative, exploratory and natural play."

Michelle Speight,
Principal Colonel Walker School.