Gender and Play
6 September 2023
Play is an essential aspect of childhood development, fostering physical, cognitive, and social…
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So, you think you know about Friedrich Froebel…
14 August 2023
Recently, our Play Pedagogy Co-ordinator Fiona Kirkland had the opportunity to attend the…
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Fiona @ IPA Conference Glasgow 2023
28 June 2023
Glasgow was the host city for the IPA conference and as it’s my…
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LEGO Playful Schools Conference Round Up
1 May 2023
The Playful Schools Conference 2023 was a free online conference, taking place from…
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Play Scotland’s Playday 2022 Opinion Poll Summary
5 October 2022
The theme of 2022’s Playday was All To Play For – building play…
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In Memoriam
22 July 2022
Everyone at Play Scotland was deeply saddened to hear that our dear friend…
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The Play Well Podcast: Risky Play
4 July 2022
In our new episode of the Play Well Podcast, we will discuss risky…
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“Let’s Talk About Play!” Free Members’ Event
7 April 2022
At Play Scotland, we love to talk about play! And, we want…
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Shetland Play Van Success
16 March 2022
Thanks to Get into Summer Funding from the Scottish Government we were able to…
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Play Scotland at COP26
1 November 2021
The climate crisis has a huge impact on children’s right to play and…
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September Updates
9 September 2021
Welcome to our September updates blog! If you would like to receive our…
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Moths to a Flame Art Workshop for COP26
7 July 2021
We are very excited to be delivering Moths to a Flame workshops for…
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Play Scotland asks for more space for play
5 August 2020
At the beginning of Playday week, Calum Duncan, Chair of Play Scotland asks…
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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 19
10 April 2020
Day 19: making the most of Easter in isolation Today my dog turns…
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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 12
3 April 2020
Day 12: birthday in lockdown Today was the day that was supposed to…
Read more »Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 10
1 April 2020
Day 10: a little normality I spent this morning sitting in the garden with…
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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 9
31 March 2020
Day 9: coping Today was a very slow start indeed. When my alarm…
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30 March 2020
Day 8: strange times Today I woke up to bright sunshine and warmth….
Read more »Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 6
28 March 2020
Day 6: making the best of lockdown Not much happened today until the…
Read more »Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 5
27 March 2020
Day 5: old habits This morning, I tried to give myself a lie…
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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 4
26 March 2020
Day 4: routine As of today, I’ve decided to set my morning alarm…
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25 March 2020
Day 3: getting into the swing of things When I woke up this…
Read more »Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 2
24 March 2020
Day 2: a new normal Today I woke to the sun shining through…
Read more »Family cycling: how to create a new daily routine
24 March 2020
Our friends at Cycling UK who are our partners on the Play Together…
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