Pages - Play

Play

The benefit of developing Play in schools is wide-reaching - social interaction, team-building, self-confidence, problem solving and behaviour management being but a few. This section provides information, resources and shares good practice in relation to Play in schools.

Play document library

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Description and Link

Setting up and running a Breakfast Club

Information for Setting Up and Running a Breakfast Club

Curriculum Extension and Enrichment Excellence Audit

Curriculum Extension and Enrichment Excellence Tool-Kit

The Excellence Tool-kit is for schools to work towards a mark of excellence in: Community Engagement and Cohesion, Family Engagement and Support or Curriculum Enrichment and Extension in order to raise standards and bring down barriers to learning

Play web links

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Description and Link

Children's Scrapstore - PlayPods

Children's Scrapstore provide a number of resources and support for development of Play in school including PlayPods.

http://www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk/Projects.htm

ContinYou

ContinYou are a national body who provide support to schools on a range of initiatives to overcome barriers to learning - including breakfast clubs

http://www.continyou.org.uk/school/breakfast_club_plus/

Kelloggs Breakfast Clubs

Kellogg’s have teamed up with learning charity ContinYou to develop and support breakfast clubs across the UK. For more information see:

http://www.kelloggs.co.uk/whatson/breakfastclub/

Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL)

OPAL is a community interest company dedicated to improving children’s opportunities to play. OPAL provides services in: School's Development, Policy and Strategy Management and Open Space Planning and Design

http://www.outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk/