Navigating Your Way Through Play Toolkit by PT Play Pedagogy Team

Education Scotland Play Pedagogy Toolkit Guide

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Planning in the Moment with Young Children

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Can I Go & Play Now?

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Starting from the Child

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Princess, Dragons and Helicopter Stories

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Adult-Initiated Learning

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Child-Led Learning

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Adult-Led Learning

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Why Play?

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The theory of Why Play is the Way...

(adapted from the Navigating Your Way Through Play Toolkit 2020)

Organising Your Outdoor Space

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Classroom layout to promote learning through Play in P1-4 setting

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Play by Another Name

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D&G Play Pedagogy MS Team

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Please click the link to join the D&G Play Pedagogy MS Teams.

Join code: 40s21om

This is a supportive space to ask questions, share ideas and resources and network with Practitioners from across D&G.

Lifelong Kindergarten

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“This book is a grounded and visionary call for education as a whole to cultivate the ancient, creative powers that lie within us through new tools we now have to do that.” Sir Ken Robinson (June 2017)

Realising the Ambition: Being Me

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At the heart of effective practice in Early Years lies a clear understanding of the development of young learners, 0-8 years old, and the knowledge of how best to support their social, emotional, cognitive, physical and creative development through our environments and our approach to Learning and Teaching.

Now more than ever, we are thinking about what is right for our children, ensuring that the needs and interests of all pupils are met. The Play Pedagogy Team are here to support a holistic approach to learning and development in Primary Schools and ASN settings across D&G.

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Creating opportunities for unstructured play

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Creating an Enabling Environment through High Quality OUTDOOR Continuous Provision

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Designed to inspire, provoke and support the development of high quality outdoor provision using 'home-grown' examples from D&G schools (with the exception of Barhill Primary, South Ayrshire.)

Play

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Play-based Learning

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How a school made play central to learning

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Children speaking about the importance of play

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Play in early childhood: the role of play in any setting

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A day in the Life of a P1 Classroom

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This is the presentation of a class teacher's play journey.

Julie Fisher

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Being me through Block Play Wakelet

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Play types

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Involving Parents in Play

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Loose Parts Play Toolkit

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Meta-skills Progression Framework

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Never has there been a more crucial time than now to focus on the skills development within young people.

Providing a learning environment where; visibility of skills, meaningful discussion and reflection on skills, and the opportunity to profile skills experiences, will support young people with their ability to understand, recognise and articulate their skills development. Adopting this as a natural part of everyday learning & teaching will empower young people to be - successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors – ultimately allowing them to reach their fullest potential throughout their learner journey and beyond.

This toolkit has been developed through consultation with educators and other partners to create a suite of resources that will support practitioners embed skills in a manageable and sustainable way.

Meta-skills: self-evaluation wheel

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What learning looks like in P1 at Park Primary, Stranraer

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Continuous Provision 1: The Role of Play in Learning

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This short video explains the differences between continuous provision and enhanced provision.

#DGCPlay

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Please tag us on X.com (Twitter) with all things Play using #DGCPlay.

Continuous Provision 2: Building Skills

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This short video talks about the skills continuous provision can help to develop.

Continuous Provision 3: Resources and Planning

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This short video discusses open ended resources, deconstructed role play and how to plan for continuous provision.

Often the highest quality, most engaged and interesting play happens with very little ‘stuff’

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Outdoor Education Centres Fit for the Future

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Alice Sharp on How to Inspire and Improve Practice

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Contexts for Play: Learning, Teaching and Assessment (triangle) Model

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The Contexts for Play triangle model can be used to plan for and develop a balanced Play Pedagogy.

The three points of the triangle are considered equally as important as each other, and are all connected in a continuous cycle of Learning and Teaching.

Child-Led Learning - Free Play
Adult-Led Learning - Teaching Time
Adult-Initiated Learning - Independent Tasks or Provocations (enhancements within the environment) which are set up by the adult and link to prior Adult-Led Learning or invite exploration of new concepts or skills.

Further guidance on each aspect of the Context for Play triangle model can be found below, and in the How Good is Our Play Self-Evaluation Tool (HGIOP).

HGIOP pdf

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HGIOP is a suite of Quality Indicators and Key Principles of Play Pedagogy to help staff to scrutinise, evaluate and support the delivery and self-evaluation of High Quality Play Provision.

Editable Word document available to download in post below.

What is Continuous Provision?

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Transitioning into P1 at Dalry Primary

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Top Tips for Resourcing Continuous Provision

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We hope you find this resource useful in supporting you to develop Play Pedagogy within your Primary School.

Navigate your way through the toolkit sections by scrolling to the right. Within each section you can scroll down for more information.

Please click the heart below each tab if you find it useful, we appreciate your feedback.

As always, should you need further support, do not hesitate to contact us directly. Find our contact details in the 'Contact Us...' section.

Leuven Scale Involvement Tracker

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This Leuven Scale editable word document can be used to track the engagement of a class/group of focus children OR a group of children playing within a specific focus area.

Training Event video recording: HGIOP Self-Evaluation Tool

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A video recording, explaining the HGIOP Self-Evaluation Tool:
* Where it came from
* What it is
* How to use it

Please click the link in the Sway attached to view the video.

Being Play Responsive with Suzanne Axelsson

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Woodworking in Early Childhood: Pete Moorhouse

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Outdoor Loose Parts List

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CfE Building the Curriculum Policy Documents

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Training event video recording: Creating Enabling Spaces and Environments to support Continuous Provision

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This Sway holds a recording of the training PowerPoint.

Training event video recording: 'Why Play?'

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Link to 'Why Play?' presentation recording

Creating an Enabling Environment through High Quality INDOOR Continuous Provision

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Ideas and inspiration to help guide and support you to develop high quality provision for Play in your classrooms. All photos and videos are of our homegrown classrooms and spaces in Dumfries and Galloway.

D&G Navigating Your Way Through Play Toolkit: Feedback

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Thank you very much for accessing the D&G Navigating Your Way Through Play Toolkit. In order to provide you with the most appropriate information and support for your Play Pedagogy journey we would love to hear your thoughts. Please share your feedback by clicking the link to complete the MS Form.

Alternatively please scan the QR code below.

Adult-Initiated Tasks: Recording and tracking learning

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Click into the Sway to see examples of how Adult-Initiated Tasks can be recorded by the children and tracked by the adults.

The Building Blocks of High Quality Play Pedagogy

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Each block of this pyramid builds carefully together to create High Quality Play provision for all learners.

Information for each Building Block is developed in more detail within this D&G Navigating Your Way Through Play Toolkit. Scroll along the tabs across the top to find out more!

SWEIC Outdoor Learning Materials

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Thank you for scanning the QR code to share your feedback

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Transitioning into P1 at Park Primary

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Preparing for P1 - A Parent's Guide

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Leuven Scale Well-being Tracker

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This Leuven Scale editable word document can be used to track the well-being of a class or group of children.

‘Together In Play’ Workshop. Framework for Inclusion Sharing Practice Festival August 2023

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Outdoor Loose Parts Play Resource List

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Outdoor Continuous Provision Audit

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Here are some hints and tips when setting up high quality Indoor Continuous Provision in your Primary School classroom.

See the Block Play Starter Kit for further information specific to wooden block play (under Continuous Provision section).

Block Play Starter Kit

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Play is the Way

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Froebel Trust

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Learning Through Observation

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Let me be five

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Continuous Provision in the Early Years

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Guide to Continuous Provision

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Messy Maths

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Dirty Teaching

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Provocations for Learning in Early Years Settings

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Early Childhood Practice

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Bringing the Froebel Approach to your Early Years Practice

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Intelligent Resourcing for Continuous Provision

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Creating, Maintaining and Developing Block Play in the Primary Classroom

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Laura Packer, Park Primary

CIRCLE: Inclusive Learning and Collaborative Working Framework

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Rights Respecting Schools

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ELC Managers and Practitioners

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If you are an Early Years colleague within a D&G ELC setting, please get in touch with a member of the D&G Early Years Team, for any support or assistance.

Alternatively, the D&G EY Team have created an 'Early Learning and Childcare Useful Links Padlet,' where you can find direct support and links for ELC settings.
https://padlet.com/jennywelsh/early-learning-and-childcare-useful-links-g9wf7ehyo99ltx4g

Contact details for D&G Play Pedagogy Team

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Andrea Mallaby

Play Pedagogy PT East

Andrea.Mallaby@dumgal.gov.uk

Lynne McCann

Play Pedagogy PT West

Lynne.McCann@dumgal.gov.uk

Lindsay Joseph

Play Pedagogy PT West

Lindsay.Joseph@dumgal.gov.uk

Froebelian Principles

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Navigating Your Way Through Play Toolkit

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The Navigating Your Way Through Play Toolkit is a comprehensive resource that merges a range of documents, links and CPD opportunities designed to support D&G Teachers, Support Staff and SMT to strengthen and enhance their Play Pedagogy Practice.

If you are considering, or have started to implement Play Pedagogy in your school, and are looking for information, advice or inspiration to establish effective practice and high quality Continuous Provision within your setting, then this toolkit is for you.

Skills Progressions

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This document is intended for use as a tool for reassuring and guiding adults to observe play skills development in all indoor and outdoor learning environments and spaces.

This framework is designed to:

· aid intentional and responsive planning for Continuous Provision,

· support the enhancement of areas,

· enable adults to support the development of learners’ knowledge, understanding and skills,

· facilitate meaningful observations, by detailing play skills development,

· provide useful and progressive vocabulary for adults to enhance written observational notes.

A Beginners Guide to Froebel

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Relationship-Rich Schools in Dumfries and Galloway

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UNCRC Summary

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Stages of Intervention in Education and Learning. Dumfries and Galloway Council

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Quality Observations Cycle

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Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC)

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GIRFEC National Practice Model

Discovery Zone - Block Play Starter Kit

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Suggestions for Probationer Play-Based Action Research Projects

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Welcome Video from Dr Gillian Brydson, Director of Skills, Education and Learning

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Click into the Sway to view the video.

Block Play and Child Development - an interview with Dan Spry

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Quality Observations

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D&G Education Services Transition Policy for Home - ELC - Primary 1. Updated 2023

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Timetabling for Adult-Led Learning

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Intentional Planning

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Speedy Skills

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Here are some hints and tips when setting up high quality Outdoor Continuous Provision in your Primary School setting.

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Here are some hints and tips when setting up high quality Continuous Provision in your First Level Primary School classroom.

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Here are some hints and tips when setting up high quality Continuous Provision in your Upper Primary School classroom.

Helicopter Stories

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Early Years Learning and Storytelling Courses by Helicopter Stories

Adult-Initiated Learning: examples of tasks in Early Years

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Adult-Initiated Learning: examples of tasks beyond Early Years

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Play, beyond the Early Years

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A PowerPoint presentation sharing information and practical ideas of why and how to bring Play-based learning into the Middle and Upper classes.

Child-Led Learning: An Inquiry-based Learning approach.

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Destructive Play

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The Story of... Destructive Play (blog post)

Loose Parts Risk Assessment

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Learning Through Play at School – A Framework for Policy and Practice

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This paper addresses the disconnect between policy, research and practice by presenting a range of empirical studies across a number of well-known pedagogies. These studies describe how children can foster cognitive, social, emotional, creative and physical skills through active engagement in learning that is experienced as joyful, meaningful, socially interactive, actively engaging and iterative.

28 reasons why Play benefits emotional health and development

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The emotional benefits of play for children are abundant, contributing to the development of a happy, healthy, well-rounded individual during childhood and into adulthood. The importance of play for children should not be underestimated, especially the impact it has on the emotional and mental health of children starting from an early age. Play builds lifelong emotional health by developing a child’s self-esteem, social skills, emotional regulation, decision-making abilities, self-expression, empathy, identity, humor, self-soothing mechanisms, and so much more.

12 Features of Play

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Adapted from Bruce, Tina (2011) Learning Through Play: For Babies, Toddlers and Young Children.

Threads of Thinking

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HGIOP Editable (download to edit)

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Outdoor Area Risk Assessment Template

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Outdoor Play Equipment and Playground Equipment Risk Assessment Template

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Tinker Area Risk Assessment Template

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Woodwork Area Risk Assessment template

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Child-Led Risk Assessments

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This Sway contains examples of Risk Assessments which have been written by P1 and P2 children for different areas of Indoor and Outdoor Continuous Provision. The Risk Assessments are displayed in a visual/accessible/child friendly way and used by the children as a reminder for themselves or for sharing with their peers and any visitors. They are also used by adults as reminders to the children about how their learning should look in that particular area, as well as being used in teachable moments.

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Play Types

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Integrating Play Into Your Day/Week - CPD Session 2 (2023/24)

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Developoing Indoor Continuous Provision - CPD Session 1 (2023/24)

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Provocations - How to Create Highly Effective Invitations to Play: A Step-by-Step Guide

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What is Inquiry-based learning? (in under 5 minutes)

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Genius Hour

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Introduction to Genius Hour - Project based learning

Meta-skills self-evaluation wheel guidance

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Documenting and Sharing Learning

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Responsive/ Intentional Planning Template: Early and First Level Curricular overviews

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Template - please download to edit.

This document is designed to track and record curriculum coverage of Whole Class Lines of Development (traditionally Adult-led IDL/Context for Learning topics).

Record the Context for Learning in the 'term' boxes as you follow the lead of the pupils interests, or create a mix of Child-Led and Adult-Led or Adult-Led only contexts.

To record and track curricular coverage across the year either intentionally or retrospectively, highlight the relevant Es and Os with your choice of termly colour and date when covered.

See also Responsive/Intentional Planning Template: Whole Class Lines of Development - Curriculum Coverage Second Level.

Responsive/ Intentional Planning Template: Second Level

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Template - please download to edit.

This document is designed to track and record curriculum coverage of Whole Class Lines of Development (traditionally Adult-led IDL/Context for Learning topics).

Record the Context for Learning in the 'term' boxes as you follow the lead of the pupils interests, or create a mix of Child-Led and Adult-Led or Adult-Led only contexts.

To record and track curricular coverage across the year either intentionally or retrospectively, highlight the relevant Es and Os with your choice of termly colour and date when covered.

See also Responsive/Intentional Planning Template: Whole Class Lines of Development - Curriculum Coverage Early/First Level.

Responsive Planning - Indoor Continuous Provision Planning Sheet

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Template - please download to edit.

This document can be used to intentionally or retrospectively plan enhancements for areas of Indoor Continuous Provision.

See a completed example on the Intentional Planning Sway.

This template could also be easily adapted to plan for Outdoor Continuous Provision.

D&G Play Pedagogy Rationale and Strategy (October 2023)

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Ipad Pedagogy of Play - Step By Step Guide

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2023-12-06 21:17:09 UTC

A free online guide with links to CfE and Realising the Ambition (2020) EY guidance. It has excellent ideas and links of how to use iPad technologies and apps to enhance Play Pedagogy in our classrooms.

Watch the launch video on YouTube here: SBC Early Years: iPad Pedagogy of Play - Live Webinar

The complexity of Childhood Transitions (from BtA 2020)

jennadevlin — 2023-12-06 21:32:19 UTC

Vertical and horizontal transitions throughout childhood. How do we support these in our settings?

Play Pedagogy - a Parent/Carer's Guide

jennadevlin — 2023-12-12 14:17:34 UTC

Please download to edit

Play Pedagogy Parent Information booklet template

D&G Meta-skills Early Level 'I can...' statements

jennadevlin — 2023-12-20 14:11:45 UTC

Early Level Meta-skills statements adapted from Skills Scotland Meta-skills framework.

Potential uses:

tracking whole class/individual learner skills progression
development of skills-based vocabulary
display

D&G Meta-skills First Level 'I can...' statements

jennadevlin — 2023-12-20 14:12:25 UTC

First Level Meta-skills statements adapted from Skills Scotland Meta-skills framework.

Potential uses:

tracking whole class/individual learner skills progression
development of skills-based vocabulary
display

D&G Meta-skills display cards

jennadevlin — 2023-12-20 14:13:12 UTC

Meta-skills display cards adapted from Skills Scotland Meta-skills framework.

Potential uses:

development of skills-based vocabulary
display

D&G Meta-skills overview

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All 12 Meta-skills display cards on one page

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'Meta-skills and Me' Meta-skills development through Child-Led Learning, Online Journal example

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An example of how Book Creator can be used to document Meta-skills development through Child-led learning.

Included is an example of how an observation can be recorded to show skills development.

Teacher and pupil account required to create, remix and collaborate on learning journal.

https://app.bookcreator.com/

Festivals Calendar Jan-Aug 2024

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Festivals Calendar Aug-Dec 2024

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Key Vocabulary for Recording Observations

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2024-01-10 10:22:42 UTC

This document is intended to support the adult writing an observation, to select the most appropriate vocabulary to record the social, emotional and cognitive developments taking place during Child-Led Learning, reflecting on:

The What?

The So What? and

The ‘Now What?’

Floor Plan example with zoning

jennadevlin — 2024-01-18 07:52:14 UTC

A floor plan example of a classroom showing Social, Discovery and Creative zoning.

D&G Meta-skills Second Level 'I can...' statements

jennadevlin — 2024-01-18 11:49:31 UTC

Second Level Meta-skills statements adapted from Skills Scotland Meta-skills framework.

Potential uses:

tracking whole class/individual learner skills progression
development of skills-based vocabulary
display

Observing Young Children - Dr Stella Louis

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Observations - WHAT to observe and HOW to structure/record observations

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This sway includes 'home-grown’ examples of observations of Child-Led Learning.

Role of the Adult - Overview

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The Role of the Adult ECHOES the needs of the learners through:

Engagement
Challenge
Help
Offer of appropriate support/materials
Exploring capabilities
Supporting problem solving

Rights of the Child

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Schemas

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The Building Blocks of Play in action - Park Primary School

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2024-02-03 14:03:29 UTC

Quality Observations - CPD Session 3 (2023-24)

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Search Bar

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Please use the search bar in the top right hand corner of the screen to access what you are looking for by typing in a key word or phrase.

School Play Policy Template

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Please download and amend to reflect your own setting.

Provocation Examples

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Ideas and inspiration to help guide and support you to set up provocations and enhancements to Continuous Provision. All examples are of our homegrown classrooms and spaces in Dumfries and Galloway.

Developing Outdoor Continuous Provision - CPD Session 4 (2023/24)

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Learning Through Landscapes

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Literacy Outdoors

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2024-04-08 13:24:15 UTC

Education Scotland: Learning Through Play

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2024-04-16 08:45:50 UTC

Links to:

Play Strategy Scotland: Our Vision

Play and Learn

Outdoor Safety for Kids

Learning Through Play in the Early Years: A Resource Book

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2024-04-23 13:11:35 UTC

The Pedagogy Podcast - Education Scotland

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2024-05-06 06:34:03 UTC

Meta-skills Self Reflection Workbook

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Skills Development Scotland

Realising the Ambition: Being Me (2020)

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Facilitating Playful Spaces

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Playful Literacy

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Playful Numeracy

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2024-05-29 12:34:56 UTC

Realising the Ambition Overview part 1

gw18josephlindsay — 2024-05-29 12:37:43 UTC

Education Scotland Play Pedagogy Toolkit

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2024-05-29 12:37:44 UTC

Realising the Ambition Overview part 2

gw18josephlindsay — 2024-05-29 12:38:25 UTC

Realising the Ambition: Being Me Challenge Questions

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A Provocation can be...

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2024-06-05 14:17:18 UTC

Examples of different types of Provocations.

D&G Play Pedagogy Recorded Professional Learning 2026

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2024-06-12 16:07:16 UTC

Play Pedagogy Pre-Visit Questionnaire

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Please complete the attached pre-visit questionnaire and email to Play Pedagogy PT, using the email addresses below, should you wish support with any aspect of developing Play Pedagogy.

Play Makes Us Human by Dr Peter Gray

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2024-08-21 14:30:03 UTC

D&G Resources to support SDS Meta-skills Progression Framework

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Thank you to the following schools who have shared photographs of children demonstrating the Meta-skills in action:

Brownhall Primary

Heathhall Primary

Hecklegirth Primary

New Abbey Primary

Park Primary

St Andrew’s RC Primary

St Columba’s RC Primary

St Joseph’s Primary

St Teresa’s Primary

STEM Team – Karen Creighton

Play Pedagogy: Finding Your Why? Presentation

gw18josephlindsay — 2024-08-29 10:07:11 UTC

Contexts for Play: Learning, Teaching and Assessment (triangle) Model

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This is the same model as above, with a white background.

Curiosity Cubes: what are they?

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2024-10-01 08:11:06 UTC

Twinkl Resource

SDS Embedding Skills Audit Tool

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2024-11-12 15:32:52 UTC

UNICEF First Steps to Rights

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UNICEF First Steps to Rights Book

For children aged 3-7 years

First Steps - Amnesty International

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2025-02-13 09:36:10 UTC

First Steps - Amnesty International

For children aged 3-5 years

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Search using Contents

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Click the links within the links within the Contents to take you direct to the documents and links within that section.

Framework for Inclusion

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Rights of the Child

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Playful Minds, Confident Voices: How Play Transforms EAL Learners at St. Andrew’s Primary

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2025-02-26 15:26:05 UTC

Thank you to Annette Barnett and Nicola Luebke, St Andrew's Primary, for sharing their story of Play Pedagogy and the impact it has had on three of their EAL learners.

This was shared at 'The Building Blocks of Play in Action' February inset day 2025.

Developing Play at Eastriggs Primary School

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2025-02-26 15:30:48 UTC

Thank you to Bruce Carr, Eastriggs Primary, for sharing how Play has been developed in P1.

This was shared at 'The Building Blocks of Play in Action' February inset day 2025.

Adult-Initiated Learning - Wigtown Primary

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2025-02-26 15:36:00 UTC

Thank you to Amy McClymont, Wigtown Primary, for sharing the developments in Adult-Initiated Learning: tasks and provocations in P1-3.

This was shared at 'The Building Blocks of Play in Action' February inset day 2025.

The Power of Pupil Voice in Play, Hardgate Primary

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2025-02-26 15:53:44 UTC

Thank you to Joanna Wright, Hardgate Primary, for showcasing some Child-Led Learning observations from P1-3. This was shared at 'The Building Blocks of Play in Action' February inset day 2025.

Block Play: A Tale of Two Classrooms - Kelloholm Primary

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2025-02-26 16:01:44 UTC

Thank you to Sheelagh McKinna, Kelloholm Primary, for sharing the developments made in Block Play in P1 and P1/2.

This was shared at 'The Building Blocks of Play in Action' February inset day 2025.

Cooking Up a Storm in P3!

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Pauline Baillie, Park Primary

Clay is the Way!

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Leanne McCall, Castle Douglas Primary

Froebelian Principles in Action through Transition to P1

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Sabine Haynes, Dalry Primary

Keep Off The Grass?

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Sheelagh McKinna, Kelloholm Primary

Developing a Block Play Area in Primary 1

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Linsey Loughran, Laurieknowe Primary

"This Picture Is For Your."

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Andrea Mallaby, Play Pedagogy PT

Woodwork in the Lower Primary Classroom

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Ellaine Monk, New Abbey Primary

Embedding Froebelian Principles at Brydekirk

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2025-03-18 12:49:24 UTC

Jennifer Primrose, Brydekirk Primary

Play Matters

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2025-03-19 11:01:41 UTC

Realising the Ambition: Being Me - Parent's Information Leaflet

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2025-03-19 15:10:25 UTC

Realising the Ambition: Being Me - Parent's Information Leaflet

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2025-03-19 15:10:35 UTC

Play as Learning (PaL): The Creative Zone

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Play as Learning (PaL): The Social Zone

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Play as Learning (PaL): The Discovery Zone

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Skills Progressions

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2025-04-22 09:50:10 UTC

This document is intended for use as a tool for reassuring and guiding adults to observe play skills development in all indoor and outdoor learning environments and spaces.

This framework is designed to:

· aid intentional and responsive planning for Continuous Provision,

· support the enhancement of areas,

· enable adults to support the development of learners’ knowledge, understanding and skills,

· facilitate meaningful observations, by detailing play skills development,

· provide useful and progressive vocabulary for adults to enhance written observational notes.

During Play the Adult can be a...

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Leuven Scale Supporting Document

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Discovery Play in Action: Dalbeattie P1

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Thank you to Victoria Fitzsimmons, Dalbeattie Primary, for sharing Discovery Play play in action in P1.

This was shared at 'Spotlight on Play: The Discovery Zone' PL online twilight, March 2025.

The Role of the Adult: Integrating Play Through Your Day

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2025-10-02 09:26:07 UTC

PowerPoint slides from Play Pedagogy online PL session 30th September 2025

SDS Meta-skills in Practice Padlet

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D&G Meta-skills in Practice

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Park PS

Meta-skills Land Animation Video

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Education Scotland: Numeracy Professional Learning Resources (links to RtA)

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Education Scotland: Sharing Highly Effective Practice, Play Pedagogy in P1 & P2

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The Role of the Adult: Planning for Play PL

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The Role of the Adult: Integrating Play Through Your Day PL

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2025-11-26 11:47:18 UTC

The Role of the Adult: Observations PL

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2026-02-04 11:09:57 UTC

The Role of the Adult: Documenting the Learning PL

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Promoting Reading Through Play Sway

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2026-05-27 08:49:20 UTC

Promoting Numeracy & Mathematics Through Play

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2026-05-27 08:49:47 UTC

Introduction to Play Pedagogy for Probationer Teachers - ppt slides

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2026-06-03 10:54:56 UTC

Introduction to Play Pedagogy for Student Teachers - ppt slides

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The Role of the Adult: Documenting Learning - ppt slides

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2026-06-03 10:56:13 UTC

The Role of the Adult: Observations - ppt slides

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2026-06-03 10:56:59 UTC

Role of the Adult: Integrating Play Through Your Day - ppt slides

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2026-06-03 10:58:12 UTC

Spotlight on Play: The Discovery Zone - ppt slides

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2026-06-03 10:59:23 UTC

Spotlight on Play: The Social Zone - ppt slides

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2026-06-03 10:59:59 UTC

Spotlight on Play: The Creative Zone - ppt slides

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2026-06-03 11:01:09 UTC

Role of the Adult: Planning for Play - ppt slides

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2026-06-03 11:12:10 UTC

Introduction to Play Pedagogy in the Primary School - Part 2 - ppt slides

gw08mccannlynne01 — 2026-06-03 11:22:58 UTC

Introduction to Play Pedagogy in the Primary Classroom - Part 1 - ppt slides

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