Portledge in the Now.

New Tumbling Room opened in Lower School

Brittany Dougher
The Portledge campus offers an environment to both the students and faculty like no other.  From the stunning campus to the uniqueness and beauty of the Lower School, I have found myself able to think and plan freely while collaborating with administrators to help make wonderful things happen at Portledge for our students. One of the wonderful things that has been created, as a result of the environment that Portledge has to offer, is the tumbling room in the Lower School.
 
In August, the tumbling room was a storage closet, with shelves fixed to the wall and various equipment from wall-to-wall. The maintenance crew and Athletic Department worked together to clean out the room and remove the mats, order custom mats to fit the walls, and then fix the mats to the wall. The tumbling room is now bright and colorful, and few Portledge seniors are working on potentially adding more color with a mural as a senior project!
 
The tumbling room is primarily used for the early childhood physical education classes as they explore various units, such as Kidnastics (modified gymnastics), in a safe environment. If a student takes a spill, you can rest assured they will not come home with a  bump or bruise as the room has wall-to-wall mat coverage on the floor, as well as on the walls (just as in the gymnasium)! This room has proved to be more than just a room for PE - some Lower School classes have been able to take advantage of the space for recess, etc. when the weather is not favorable. The upper grade levels also get to enjoy the tumbling room for special games/activities and future PE units, such as yoga.
 
I am beyond grateful to work in a place that has the ability to create such a useful room to benefit all of our students! I look forward to the tumbling room evolving to a final product with a beautiful mural and a word wall to encourage continued literacy development. Thank you to the administration, athletics department, and maintenance for bringing this room to life!
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