Factsheets

Links from Children’s Play Information Service

CPIS publishes factsheets on key topics of interest to both play professionals and students. All factsheets can be downloaded below.

• The Benefits of School Playtime
• Children’s Play in Natural Environments 
  This factsheet looks at the benefits of natural play for children, and gives advice on how adults can support this type of play.
• Inclusive Play 
  This factsheet gives an overview of inclusive play, focusing on disabled children. It looks at all children’s right to play, explores some of the barriers to play, and provides action points for inclusion.
• Consulting Children About Play
  This factsheet gives practical ideas on ways of consulting children on play opportunities and facilities.
• How to Raise Funds for Children’s Play
  This factsheet is designed to act as a guide to help you to secure funding towards a project on children’s play. It covers the essential steps you need to think about in order to get your funding.
• Play in Hospital
  This factsheet discusses the value of play and play opportunities for children in hospital, and outlines how to run a successful play programme.
• What is Play?
  This factsheet looks at the definition of ‘play’.
• Where do children play?
  This factsheet is about the types of places children use for outdoor play.
• Play Space Development Check list
• Play and Health
• Childrens Play in Natural Environments
• International Sources on Information on Play
• Guidance on what to look for in a Play Space Designer

Sand in Schools – Briefing paper from Ground for Learning

The briefing note:

• Outlines the developmental and educational benefits of sand play for children’s learning and development
• highlight examples from Scotland and further afield where sand is successfully managed in school playgrounds
• suggests approaches to dealing with the common management issues that arise with sand in school playgrounds.

Also highlights the benefits of children playing with sand.

• Case Study on Natural Play from Grounds for Learning
  Budget for the above project was £5K
• Case Study on Natural Play, Caledonia Primary, Grounds for Learning
  Budget for the above project was £12K
• Case Study on Woodland Play, Lanark Primary from Grounds for Learning
  This project was for one year
• Case Study on Woodland Play, Dalmeny Primary from Grounds for Learning
  This project was for one year
• Case Study on Natural Play, Knowetop Primary from Grounds for Learning
  This project was for 1 year and £5500 budget.
• Case Study on Woodland Play, Lenzie Primary from Grounds for Learning
  This project was for 1 year
• Case Study on Natural Play, Oakgrove Primary from Grounds for Learning
  This project was for year.  Budget £5.5K
• Case Study on Natural Play, Sandwood Primary from Grounds for Learning
  Timescale one year.  Budget £5,500.

Natural Play: Making a difference to children’s learning and well being

A longitudinal study of the Forestry Commission Scotland-Glasgow City Council-Merrylee Primary School partnership 2008-2011
By Leslie Groves, Ph.D

To view click here

Case Study on Woodland Play

Case Study from Grounds for Learning on Woodland Play at Chaterault Primary.
To view click here

Real World Learning

Outdoor learning and play for Scotland’s children.
To view click here