WHAT WE WANT FOR
WINGATE
BY LIAM IAN STACEY KATE
HOW WE GOT INVOLVED
• We met Sarah through our school
• The Children Fund had money to spend on making
Wingate a better place
• Sarah asked us how the Children’s Fund could
make Wingate better; we told her; we want a
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SKATE PARK
BETTER TRANSPORT
EQUIPMENT IN OUR PARK
WHAT WE DECIDED
 We wanted to find out
what other children
thought should be in
Wingate
 We decided to do
some research
WHAT WE DID
• A small group of us met up and worked on
different things
Looked at what research is
Looked a different ways of getting people to
tell us what they want
Planned the research days
WHAT WE DID
 We designed the research material
 We did the research
 We have been involved in writing up the
research and showing others what we have
found
WHAT RESEARCH IS
FINDING OUR
INFORMATION
PEOPLES
OPINIONS
WHAT IS RESEARCH
RECORDING
THE
INFORMATION
FACTS
STATISTICS
WHAT MAKES A GOOD
RESEARCHER
USING THE RIGHT
LANGUAGE
CLEAR
INSTRUCTIONS
GOOD
LISTENER
CLEAR SPEAKER
WHAT MAKES A GOOD
RESEARCHER
SENSIBLE
DOES NOT
INFLUENCE
CLEAR SPEAKER
BE
SENSITIVE
GOOD COMMUNICATOR
TYPES OF RESEARCH
• GAMES
• ART
• SURVEY
• QUESTIONNAIRES
• INTERVIEWS
• WISH LIST
RESEARCH MATERIAL WE
USED
MY WISH LIST FOR WINGATE
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WISH LIST
What is the picture?………………………….
What is the picture?………………………….
Children drew what they
wanted to see in
Wingate
What is the picture?………………………….
What is the picture?………………………….
WHO USED IT
•Younger children did
wish lists which they
could paint, draw and
colour
MATERIAL WE USED
WINGATE SURVEY
What would you like to have in Wingate?
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What activities would you like to take part
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Would you like to see anything improved?
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If so what would this be?
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SURVEY
We decided what
questions to use and
who was going to
complete it
WHO USED IT
Questionnaires were used with years 5&6 in
Junior School and in the local clubs
MATERIAL WE USED
• PICTURES
We took pictures of
different things around
Wingate
WHO USED IT
• WE USED THE PICTURES IN SCHOOLS
AND SPOKE ABOUT WHAT WE SAW
• WE ALSO RECORDED THEIR IDEAS
ON A DICTA PHONE
MATERIAL WE USED
• VIDEO
We used a video to
help make discussion
in schools around
what they like and
dislike in Wingate
WHO SAW THE VIDEO
• Stacy, Judy and others made a video of the
local parks and we showed this in the infant
and junior schools
MOST POPULAR RESULTS
80
70
60
50
Series1
40
Series2
30
20
10
0
shops
park equipment
skatepark
better park
football pitch
sw imming pool
RESULTS
30
25
20
Series1
15
Series2
10
5
0
f un sw imming pool
sports court
bus timetables
childrens parties
drama classes
CONCLUSION
• We have found out that the 5 most
important things to 5-13 year olds are:
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Better parks and better equipment
Shops
Skate park for Blades, BMX, Skateboards
Football pitch and clubs
Swimming pool
WHAT WE LIKED ABOUT
DOING THE RESEARCH
• WE GOT SOME
DAYS OFF OF
SCHOOL
• WORKED WITH
KIDS
• SOMETHING
DIFFERENT
WHAT WE DID NOT LIKE
1. The older children
were harder to talk to
2. Teachers didn’t work
with me
3. It was very hectic
WHAT WE WANT FOR
WINGATE
THE END
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING