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 Mícheál introduces the activity and he is available to offer you advice should you need it.
The five characters you need to please are Tomás, Síle, Ríona, Badu and Sorcha.
Tomás, a boy who plays in the park, wants:
• a skate park
• wildlife areas
• litter bins
• food facilities.
Síle, the mother of young children, wants:
• new plants, flowers and shrubs for the park
• a café
• people to consider carefully the high cost of a new skate park.
Ríona, 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.
Sorcha, 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
You 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:
• Skate Park Research
Watch a short video about fairtrade. Answer the questions correctly to win skate park equipment.
• Wildlife Area Research
Watch a short video of school children who organised walk to school week. 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.
