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50 Dangerous Things camp parents - scroll down the thread to the the Issu version of this research to read it online - you’ll recognise lots of the reasons you entrust your children to us each summer ♥️
I wanted to bring together some of the things we found during the first phase of my #UKRIFIF research about #play & #mentalhealth in a way that is useful and accessible
And here it is...
bit.ly/hdplayreport
Please share widely! Hope it's useful (let me know!)
@UKRI_News
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Always a thrill to nab a front cover - and to kick off the year with one is a particular joy.
PLL Jules and PLL Felicity are writing about making the most of the special nature of outdoors to develop communication and language in early years.
January is all about Oracy.
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There's only a few weeks left to tell us how you use the Playwork Principles.
If you provide staffed play provision, in whatever setting, we want to hear from you. Please complete the short online survey - it's only 4 questions - by 31 December: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk…
Festive season commences! Can you and your children make it outdoors every day to play or learn in December?
The Annual PLL advent calendar has a few ideas to get you going.
Www.plloutdoors.org.uk/adven…
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And play in schools!
20% of the school day and probably the most important part for children’s physical and mental well-being!
@OPAL_CIC @LtL_News @playlearninglif
Yesterday we launched the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Play (@APPGonPlay) 🎉
We're already 40 MPs and Peers strong, working together to:
✅ Push for a National Play Strategy
✅ Champion play sufficiency law
✅ Put play back at the heart of childhood
Thanks to @PlayEngland for their support and work as the APPG's secretariat!
Delighted to have the latest in our maths outdoors series as the cover feature for this month’s @NurseryWorld 🥰
What’s really fascinating is that our cover star is @FRoutdoorEd’s granddaughter - and Felicity herself was the cover girl in 1960.
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Exploring the world from the perspective of a 2 year old #Urban95 at the #NatPlayConf a really thought provoking and informative session by Jen Rutherford from @LeedsCC_News
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Playworker jobs available now 👇
Do you have what it takes to work at London's oldest on site adventure playground? 🤔
A special and fun job that makes a difference.😀
Training and professional development provided too.👍
APPLY NOW for a sessional playworker job - triangleadventureplayground.… #job #Lambeth
Enjoying every moment of the #PlayConference so far. Great workshops, inspirational delegates, seaside, DIY cafetières and a morning run ON THE FLAT! What’s not to love?
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Delighted to be speaking at this event and chairing this panel.
Who's going? Hope to see you there. invt.io/1txbvu1m0t7
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Definite signs of Spring in the #SchoolGrounds today. Y1 and Y2 found buds, bright green leaves, hibernating newts, Steve the Robin and his mate, teeny tiny pond skaters and a single solitary snowdrop.
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Here's your school's chance to win a canopy #outdoorclassroom. It even comes with complete installation from SOuL! You don't want to miss this one!
Find out more and enter here:
schooloutdoorlearning.com/ca…
#outdoorlearning #competition #fundingopportunity #teachoutside
This is going to be such a fab series and what’s better - it’s co-produced by me and Felicity Robinson @FRoutdoorEd
NEW #STEM #outdoors series this January: 'For centuries, scientists and artists have told us that experimentation is just playfulness in another guise...let's jump in together' @playlearninglif nurseryworld.co.uk/features/…
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Marking #EnablingEnvironment award entries - some absolute corkers! But, #EarlyYears settings, EVERY outdoor space is accessible in 'all weathers' - you just have to open the door and go out in the right clothing. Carpeting in fake grass does not make outdoors 'all weather'.
Possibly the most well deserved award in <any> category or industry, this year. Brava, Juliet.
Fabulous to finally be able to give Juliet Robertson her Play Scotland Play Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Practice and Understanding of the Benefits of Play in the Curriculum at the #ipaglasgow2023 Conference #playeveryday #moreplayplease
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Going to @IPAGlasgow2023? Want to hear from global experts on #riskyplay inc @mbrussoni @DrHelenDodd @EllenBSandseter David Ball, Harry Harbottle and me? Come to our panel Weds 10:15 in room W010A. We have some exciting news about a new global milestone!
Just starting one of my favourite jobs of the summer: @NurseryWorld awards judging <3. This year I'm looking at Enabling Environments (obvs), Pre-school of the year and Eco-friendly setting. Can't wait to get stuck in...
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Tomorrow is the first day of June, and a new @NurseryWorld is due! With articles on #onlinesafetybill @teachNELI and #inclusion focus on #outdoors @playlearninglif and accessible resourcing @topsdaynursery nurseryworld.co.uk/news/arti…
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Today’s joyful thing - gathering stuff together as I plan & prepare for 50 Dangerous Things Camp with @JulesMountain for @playlearninglif at Easter. (I dispute any suggestion that I only work on this camp so that I can clear out excess stuff! - the Angry Birds will return home)
ALT Boxes full of stuff from cardboard boxes & tubes to Jose’s and paints