OPAL Mentor (East/North Scotland) Vacancy
Play Scotland are recruiting an OPAL Mentor (East/North Scotland). OPAL – Outdoor Play and Learning - CIC is the UK's leading, award-winning organisation providing school improvement through play. As an OPAL Mentor, you will be working independently with primary school staff, guiding them through the 18-24-month strategic OPAL programme. The [...]
Let Kids Run Wild in the Woods?
School Outdoor Learning re-share this article from 2014.
Play Scotland encourage autumn play outdoors
In their October newsletter, Play Scotland are playing in the leaves and celebrating being outdoors! They share how it’s essential for our children and young people to have opportunities to understand, value, enjoy and protect our natural world. Playing outside in all weathers is great for this. This newsletter shares [...]
Playing outdoors: What do children do, where and with whom?
In their October newsletter, Play Scotland share findings from a study in the Netherlands, February 2022 to March 2023. This recorded children’s play behaviour after school in three post-war residential districts in three cities in The Netherlands. This study showed differences in play behaviour by gender, age, district and play [...]
Out to Play – caring for our outdoor spaces
It’s an exciting time for ELC and outdoor learning in Scotland! Good news - the Early Learning and Childcare Directorate have published Out to Play - caring for our outdoor spaces (3 October 2023). This is part of the Out to Play guidance series, that aims to support Early Learning [...]
Children, Young People and Placemaking in Scotland – literature and policy review published
Play Scotland have published Children, Young People and Placemaking in Scotland. The review draws together how children and young people’s rights relate to place, and how and why children and young people should be further involved in place-based decision-making. Some or all of these issues also affect young adults aged [...]
Outdoor play funding awarded
Greenspace Scotland share news that the Scottish Government has announced funding for more than 30 charities providing local outdoor play initiatives for children. The charities will receive a share of £550,000 to expand their projects in 2023. Around 14,000 children living in deprived areas will have access to more outdoor [...]
This is why (outdoor) play is so important – a short film
Play Wales has produced this lovely film: This is why play is so important . It celebrates play and highlights its importance for every child. Not surprisingly, outdoors and a sense of freedom is a common theme. Take 15 minutes to watch and enjoy!
