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Playday 2012Playday in Scotland - Play on the Longest Day – Thursday 21 June 2012 – Come out and play! In 2011, Play Scotland launched Play on the Longest Day, which will be held on 21 June. This will enable more schools, nurseries and childcare settings in Scotland to get in involved in Playday activities. Who can organise a Playday event? Anyone can organise a Playday event. Big or small, there are lots of different ways to celebrate Playday. Whether it's a large community-wide event or a get-together with friends and family - find the way that suits you! Playday events are often organised by play associations, local authorities, holiday playschemes, schools, children's centres, nurseries, preschool playgroups, residents' associations, community development workers, childminders, or simply someone who lives in locally and wants to give children and young people a special opportunity to play for the day. To help you plan your Playday in Scotland you can download a copy of our Planning your Playday in Scotland guide http://www.playscotland.org/assets/Playday-in-Scotland-Organisers-Guide.pdf Aberdeen Play Forum would also like to support you by providing you a pack with stickers, ideas for activities and a certificate of participation. In turn we would love to hear how your Playday has gone.
Inclusive Play—Thinking about Children's Play Rights and Play Forum AGMTuesday 29th November 2011 (Refreshments and lunch provided) Seaton Community Project, Seaton Primary School (Community Entrance), Seaton Place East, Aberdeen, AB24 1XE Speaker: Theresa Casey is a freelance play consultant and author, publishing with SAGE publications. With a degree in Painting from Edinburgh College of Art and Post Graduate in Playwork, Theresa's career has spanned adventure play, supporting inclusion through play in schools and community networks (the Play Inclusive Action Research Project – P.inc) and developing play opportunities for children in disadvantaged communities in Thailand.Theresa has recently been elected to serve a second term as President of the International Play Association: Promoting the Child's Right to Play www.ipaworld.org The Play Workers from the Come and Play Project will also be reporting on how the project has gone and the way forward for the project, and there will be an opportunity to discuss and contribute to the review of Aberdeen City Play Policy. Who Should Attend To book return the AGM Booking Form to
What is free play and why do children need this?This is a practical workshop aimed at after-school workers and parents. It explores the ideas and research behind free play and how we can facilitate this either at home or in an after-school setting. It's a great chance to pick up lots of low cost ideas for keeping children happily occupied for hours, inside and out in all weathers and seasons. Please come dressed for practical work which may include a short session outside. Monday 21st November 2011 9.30am—12.00pm(Refreshments provided) Speaker: Juliet Robertson is an outdoor learning consultant who set up Creative STAR Learning Company, a social enterprise that supports people, groups and organisations to get children outside at a local and national level. She writes a popular blog "I'm a teacher, get me OUTSIDE here!" that provides ideas on outdoor play.Cost: FREE Venue: Seaton Community Project Seaton Primary School (Community Entrance), Seaton Place East, Aberdeen, AB24 1XE
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Dates for your Diary:National Playday
A nationwide call for everyone to get their children out to play. It is hoped that local groups will participate by organising events throughout the city. We would be happy to hear from anyone planning an event or if you need any support to organise an event with your group. Watch this space
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Aberdeen Play Forum
Aberdeen Play Forum