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Teamturf upgrade at Bankwood School

The revitalised sport court at Bankwood School is a source of pride and inspiration for the school community.

<h4>When Bankwood School decided their sports court was in need of updating and revitalising&comma; the school looked to <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;teamturf&period;co&period;nz&sol;play&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Teamturf<&sol;a> to rejuvenate the space&period;<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p> Before&comma; the sports court was a dull and outdated concrete surface that was cracked&comma; uneven&comma; and in desperate need of repair&semi; the school&&num;8217&semi;s sports programs suffered as a result&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;schoolnews&period;co&period;nz&sol;latest-print-issue&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener"><strong>Read the latest print edition of <em>School News<&sol;em> HERE<&sol;strong><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Replacing the old concrete with a state-of-the-art turf surface&comma; provided by Teamturf&comma; the sports court underwent a stunning transformation&period; The new turf improved the aesthetics of the court&comma; and enhanced its functionality&period; The surface is now smooth&comma; level&comma; and safe to play on&comma; providing a much-improved experience for students participating in sports activities&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p> Incorporating a traditional M&amacr;ori game into the layout was important to the school and its community&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;K&imacr;-o-Rahi was a great fit for us around p&umacr;r&amacr;kau &lpar;legends&rpar; and hauora &lpar;health and well-being&rpar;&period; The team at Teamturf did a fantastic job” said Matua Hone Waudby&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;31124" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-31124" style&equals;"width&colon; 533px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img class&equals;" wp-image-31124" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;schoolnews&period;co&period;nz&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2024&sol;07&sol;SN65-SR-CS-Teamturf-BEFORE&period;jpg" alt&equals;"sport court" width&equals;"533" height&equals;"259" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-31124" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">The court before the Teamturf transformation &vert; Image supplied by Teamturf<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>The upgrade of the sports court had a positive impact on the school as a whole&period; Teamturf General Manager Keith Ratcliffe said&colon; &&num;8220&semi;The revitalised space encourages more students to participate in sports and physical activities&comma; leading to improved health and well-being among the student body&period; Teachers are also more inclined to incorporate outdoor activities into their lesson plans&comma; knowing that they had a safe and inviting space to do so&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The revitalised sports court at Bankwood School is a source of pride for the school community&comma; and it has become a focal point for school events and activities&period; The investment in the turf surface has improved the quality of sports facilities at the school&comma; and also contributed to a more vibrant and active school environment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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