Play is one of the primary mechanisms children and young people use to learn about the world around them. Both natural and instinctive, play enables children to test their own abilities and learn and develop new skills and knowledge. As such play has a critical role in schools – offering both an outlet for expending energy during break times and as a means of contributing to learning through the curriculum.
This year St Paul’s are working with PlayBoard to engage in the first ever the ‘TOPS’ Quality Assurance Programme and hopefully an Award for Outdoor Play .We hope that you will see a comprehensive transformation of the school environment, over the coming year, in order to encourage and support outdoor play. We will, of course, be relying on many of our parents to support us in providing materials and expertise in constructing much of the play equipment. More details will follow soon!!!!
Find out more >>>> http://www.playboard.org/providers/schools-2/tops-taking-outdoor-play-seriously/
