Objective: Get the local people to agree how best to spend the money the council have given to make further improvements to the park. Not everyone feels the same about having a skate park, a café or a wildlife area.
Team member Mikey introduces the activity and he is available to offer advice.
The five characters to please are Toby, Smu, Rita, Badu and Sara.
Toby, a boy who plays in the park, wants:
• a skate park
• wildlife areas
• litter bins
• food facilities.
Smu, the mother of young children, wants:
• new plant flowers and shrubs for the park
• a café
• people to consider carefully the high cost of a new skate park.
Rita, a grandmother and dog owner, wants:
• somewhere to get a decent cup of tea
• litter bins.
Badu, who comes to the park to skateboard with his friends, wants:
• a skate park
• drinking water
• litter bins.
Sara, who comes to the park to play, wants:
• a wildlife section with plants and clean water
• people to consider carefully if a new skate park would be a good idea.
Improvements
The user can provide the following improvements:
• skate park equipment
• cafés and food stalls
• café furniture
• litter and recycling bins
• park furniture
• wildlife area features.
Activities
The following activities must be completed to unlock resources:
• Research Timber Trail
Watch a video about the construction of a school timber trail. Answer the questions correctly to win skate park equipment.
• Research Art Exchange
Watch a video of pupils who took part in an art exchange between school pupils from Edinburgh and the Isle of Skye. Answer the questions correctly to win nesting boxes.
• Resolve Skate Park Conflict
Listen to three different people's view on the idea of building a skate park. Choose a plan that is a practical compromise and gets at least two of the three votes in order to win skate park equipment.
• Fundraising
Raise money to spend on wildlife improvements.
