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Author: Fiona Kirkland

Reflecting on ‘What Can We Do When School’s Not Working?’ and What It Means for Play, Belonging and Practice in Scotland

22 April 2025

Written by Fiona Kirkland, Project Officer, Play Pedagogy Award. Reflections from a powerful…

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Eyemouth Primary – Where Play Lives at the Heart of the Community 

10 April 2025

Eyemouth Primary – Where Play Lives at the Heart of the Community  Written…

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A Viking Visit, with a Playful Twist! Up Helly Aa in Baltasound Junior High School

3 March 2025

Written by Ashley Spence, Baltasound Junior High School At Baltasound Junior High School,…

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Unveiling the Play Pedagogy Award Pilot: Embracing Play Across Scotland

27 May 2024

Exciting news ahead for Play Pedagogy in Scotland! We’re thrilled to announce the…

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Championing Children’s Rights: Insights from an interesting UNCRC Webinar with Robyn Monro-Miller (IPA) and Philip Jaffé

25 March 2024

I recently had the pleasure of attending an inspiring webinar hosted by Robyn…

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Are we ever too old to play?

27 February 2024

I recently had the pleasure of giving a talk to students at my…

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Embracing the Reggio Emilia Approach: Insights from Professor. Carla Rinaldi and Professor. Ger Graus OBE, By Fiona Kirkland

27 November 2023

              I recently had the privilege of…

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Scotland’s Play Charter

Scotland’s Play Charter describes our collective commitment to play for all children and young people. Supporters of the Charter know that children have the right to play and value play as an essential part of children’s health and wellbeing as individuals and part of the community.

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Pledges to Scotland’s Play Charter

  • Knightswood Primary
  • Craiglockhart After School Club
  • St Columba’s Junior School
  • St Leonard’s Primary and Nursery School
  • Warout Primary School
  • PlayBoard NI
  • YouthLink Scotland
  • Woodlands Family Nurture Centre
  • Tarves Primary School
  • Fife Play Resource, Fife Play Development Team, Fife Council
  • Enterprise Childcare
  • Holy Corner Community Playgroup
  • Jordanhill Out of School Service
  • Castleton Primary School
  • Stanmore House School – Capability Scotland
  • Getting Better Together
  • Busby Primary School
  • Firsthand Lothian
  • Coastguard Club
  • Support from the Start Prestonpans Cluster
  • Angus Alive
  • Bruce Family Centre
  • Project 31
  • Home-Start Wigtownshire
  • Access Parkour Ltd
  • Four Seasons Nursery
  • PEEK Project
  • Sgoil-àraich Taobh na Pàirce
  • St Gerard’s Nursery School
  • Cosy Cottage Nursery School
  • Balmore Kindergarten Ltd
  • Ayrshire College
  • Penicuik YMCA-YWCA
  • Old Doune Road Nursery
  • Kidzcare
  • Playland
  • North Ayrshire Council
  • Queens Cross Housing Association
  • The Concrete Garden
  • Aberdeenshire Council
  • East End Empowering Stars
  • Murrayburn Primary School
  • Allsorts Dornoch
  • The Yard
  • Abbey Mill Childcare
  • Scottish Book Trust
  • Pentlands Activity Camps (PAC)
  • Aberlady ELOSCN
  • Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
  • University of Dundee
  • Home-Start Levenmouth
  • University of Edinburgh
  • Emerald Maintenance
  • Midlothian Sure Start
  • First Nursery
  • Lauriston Nursery
  • Movement Park
  • Childcare Strategy Team
  • Support for Families
  • Support from the Start North Berwick Cluster
  • Galleon Centre
  • Milltimber Playgroup
  • Barlanark Out of School Care
  • Glasgow Life
  • Allan’s Nursery
  • Gowrie Training and Consultancy
  • Prestonpans ASC
  • Leaps and Bounds Activities (LBA)
  • Fenton Barns Nursery
  • Udston Primary School
  • Cockburnspath Primary School
  • Early Steps Nursery
  • Highland Council
  • Bright Starts Nursery
  • Healthy Valleys
  • Mini French
  • Stirling Play Services, Stirling Council
  • Guildford Borough Council Playrangers
  • Hanover Street School
  • North Queensferry Primary
  • Edinburgh College
  • Whitburn and District Community Development Trust
  • Barnardo’s Scotland
  • Innerwick Primary and Nursery School
  • Black Lion Games
  • Rattray Primary School
  • Auchinairn Afterschool Care & Forest School
  • Support from the Start Haddington Cluster
  • The Destiny Project
  • EA Junior School
  • Play and Sports Limited
  • Beatlie Primary School
  • St Boswells Primary School
  • Old Doune Road Nursery
  • Play Alloa
  • Wallyford Primary School
  • OSCARS Childcare
  • Childcare in the Community
  • East of the Sun, West of the Moon
  • South Lanarkshire College
  • Interactive Play Scotland
  • St Joseph’s Primary School
  • Aberdeen City Council
  • Stramash
  • Orkney Library and Archive
  • Rosemount Lifelong Learning
  • Preschool Academy
  • Enable Scotland
  • Falkirk Community Trust Libraries
  • St Andrew’s RC Primary School
  • Kinneil Primary School and Early Years Campus
  • Fife Childcare Services
  • The BIG Project
  • Youth Scotland
  • Tiptoe’s Children’s Nursery
  • James Gillespie’s Nursery
  • Eyemouth Primary School
  • Play Together on Pedals
  • North Edinburgh Childcare
  • TICTACS After School Service
  • South Ayrshire Council
  • Linthaugh Nursery School
  • Parent and Infant Mental Health Scotland
  • MyParkScotland
  • Leaps and Bounds Nursery
  • TIGERS
  • Flowerbank Early Childhood Centre
  • Busy Bees Nursery
  • Outlet Play Resource
  • St John’s RC Primary
  • Outdoor Cleghorn
  • Wellgreen Nursery, Stirling
  • St George’s School for Girls
  • Edinburgh and Lothians Out of School Care Network
  • Argyll & Bute Council
  • Balornock Primary School
  • St Ninian’s Primary School
  • North Edinburgh Arts
  • Clovenstone Primary School
  • ACE Place Nursery and OSC
  • South Morningside Primary School and Nursery
  • Licketyspit
  • Scottish Government
  • Play Midlothian
  • Starcatchers
  • Castlepark Primary School
  • West Dunbartonshire Council
  • Cumbernauld YMCA
  • Maxwellton Park Nursery & OSC
  • Bankhead After School Care Service
  • East Lothian Out of School Care Network
  • Stirling ELC
  • Eastmuir Primary School
  • Boomerang Community Centre
  • Musselburgh Burgh Primary School
  • Living Streets Scotland
  • Dunblane Youth & Sports Centre Trust
  • Siblings Together and Reunited (STAR)
  • South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture
  • Biggar Primary School and Nursery
  • Cornerstone Nursery
  • Glenbervie Kindergarden
  • Child’s Play
  • St Charles’ Primary School
  • The Creativity Portal
  • Seamab
  • Arkleston Primary School
  • Firpark Primary School
  • Shetland Islands Council
  • Perth & Kinross Council
  • Meadowburn Primary School
  • Langlee Support Centre, Langlee Primary School
  • NHS Forth Valley
  • Forgandenny Primary School
  • Bridge of Weir Childcare
  • Ark Out of School Care
  • Broomhill OOSC
  • Cookfur Nursery Class
  • University of Strathclyde
  • Play Borders
  • Commercial Primary School
  • University of the West of Scotland
  • C.O.J.A.C. Caring Operations Joint Action Council
  • Early Education UK
  • Newtongrange ASC
  • Timberplay Scotland Ltd
  • Cardonald Primary School
  • Holy Corner Community Group
  • St David’s Primary School
  • Inclusive Play
  • Newton Nursery
  • Towerbank ASC
  • Shetland College UHI
  • Ninewells Nursery
  • Edible Estates
  • Borders College
  • The Cottage Family Centre
  • Dumfries Toy Library
  • Hearts and Minds
  • Gullane After School Club
  • Newmains Family Learning Centre
  • Gingerbread
  • Bikeability
  • Sciennes Primary School
  • Lamlash Early Years Class
  • Parsons Green Primary
  • Loader Monteith
  • Inspiring Scotland
  • Education Department East Dunbartonshire Council
  • Busy Bairns Childminder
  • PlayBase
  • Clackmannanshire Council
  • Leisure and Culture
  • Muck Primary School
  • Mud Pie
  • Include Me 2 Club
  • NHS West Dunbartonshire
  • Seahorse Nursery
  • St Mary’s Nursery Class
  • Child Central Training
  • Play Torbay
  • Forestry and Land Scotland
  • Summerston Childcare
  • St David’s Primary RC
  • Our Place Our Families
  • New College Lanarkshire
  • Kidsize Out of School Club
  • East Ayrshire Council
  • Oxgangs Primary School
  • MACS After School Care
  • Gracemount Nursery
  • Wardie Primary School
  • Holy Cross Primary School
  • International Play Association Scotland
  • Cairnsmoir Connections
  • Greener Kirkcaldy
  • Islesburgh OOSC
  • Jennyswell Out of School Care
  • West College Scotland
  • North United Communities
  • Aberlour Childcare Trust
  • Creative STAR
  • Inverbrothock OOSC
  • Òganan Ghlaschu
  • Tinies
  • Oxfordshire Play Association
  • Dalmilling Primary School
  • Evanton Wood Community Company
  • Children’s Health Scotland
  • St Paul’s Primary School
  • Reidvale Adventure Play Association Limited
  • Scalloway Youth & Community Centre
  • Edzell Nursery
  • Enchanted Forest Nursery
  • Meiklewood Nursery and After School Care
  • St Peter’s RC Primary School
  • Springfield Primary School
  • Argyle Bridge Children’s Nursery
  • Red Harbour Events
  • Scottish Historic Buildings Trust
  • Windygoul Primary School
  • Falkirk Council
  • East Lothian Play Association
  • Chatelherault Nursery & ASC
  • Goodlyburn Primary School
  • Earthtime for All Ltd
  • Almond Park Nursery
  • Mid Calder Primary School
  • Stepping Stones North
  • CHAS
  • Barnardo’s APNA Project
  • Crieff Hydro
  • Buttons & Bows Nursery School
  • St Denis’ Primary School
  • Culture NL
  • Melrose Primary School
  • SPELL
  • Elphinstone Primary
  • Abbey Early Years Centre
  • Arran High School
  • Muirhouse Youth Development Group
  • Scottish Out of School Care Network
  • Fife Gingerbread
  • St Sylvester’s Primary School
  • Beech House Nursery
  • Parkour UK
  • Professional Learning Academy
  • Impact Arts
  • Gargurnnock Play Group
  • Sgoil Bhaile a’ Mhanaich, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
  • Child’s Play Nursery
  • Gylemuir After School Club
  • Little Forest Friends Scotland
  • Voluntary Action
  • Maddiston Primary School
  • Chanonry Beaver Scouts
  • What’s on Inverbervie Community
  • Tweeddale Youth Action
  • Whiteinch Centre
  • Dunbar Primary School Nursery
  • With Kids
  • Home-Start Kincardine
  • Lanarkshire Childcare Services
  • Aberfoyle Nursery
  • Dirleton Playgroup
  • The Nurture Nursery
  • Fields in Trust Scotland
  • Roots and Shoots Highland Learning
  • Whinhill Primary School
  • Smallworld Out of School Club
  • Erskine Stewart Melville School
  • Little Acorns
  • Tinto Nursery
  • Families First, North Lanarkshire Council
  • Doune Nursery
  • Law Primary School and North Berwick Nursery School
  • Holy Cross Nursery Class
  • Burnbrae Primary School
  • Kids Come First
  • Scalloway Pre-School
  • St Rose of Lima Primary School
  • Monkey Puzzle Glasgow Central
  • Glebelands Nursery
  • West Johnstone Early Learning and Childcare Centre
  • Together – Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights
  • Support from the Start Tranent Cluster
  • RHC NHS GGC
  • Linnvale Primary
  • Middleton Park School
  • Home-Start East Fife
  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig
  • Perth Autism Support
  • Bonding with Baby
  • Burnfoot Community School
  • Little Scallywags Nursery
  • Croftamie Nursery
  • LINKES
  • Carli’s Kindergarten
  • Camperdown Primary School and Nursery
  • Crossmichael Primary School
  • Scamps SOSC
  • Rosetta Early Learners
  • Quarriers
  • Step by Step Nursery
  • Outdoor Woodland Learning School (OWLS)
  • Laura’s Little Treasures
  • Grange Primary School
  • NG Homes
  • Gleniffer Nursery
  • Simpson Primary School & Nursery Class
  • Make Mess Matter
  • East Pollockshields Out of School Care
  • Hayburn Park Association
  • Adoption UK
  • Babysign
  • WHALE Arts
  • Little Steps Childminding
  • CALL Scotland
  • Support from the Start Musselburgh Cluster
  • Argyll College
  • St Martin’s Primary School and Nursery
  • Green Aspirations Scotland CIC
  • Nurture the Play
  • Task Childcare Services
  • St Ninians Nursery
  • Support from the Start Dunbar Cluster
  • St Peter’s Primary School
  • Corstorphine Primary School
  • Johnshaven School
  • Home-Start Lorn
  • Gap Childcare Services
  • Fledglings Childminding Service
  • Edinburgh Young Carers Project
  • Craigton Primary School
  • Kilbarchan AAC
  • Angus Council
  • Smart Play Network
  • Flowerpots Childcare
  • Simply Play
  • Mosstodloch Primary School
  • Renfrewshire Council
  • KO-NEKT (Childcare)
  • Home-Start Edinburgh West and South West
  • Glasgow Caledonian University
  • Lecropt Nursery and Bridge of Allan OOSC
  • Canongate Youth
  • Clydesdale After School Care
  • West Lothian Council
  • City of Play
  • Mini Me Yoga Ambassador
  • Echline Primary School and Nursery Class
  • Oxley Park Academy
  • Dundee and Angus College
  • Heathfield Primary & Early Years Centre
  • Sarah Lawrence College
  • The Green Team
  • Caldercuilt Primary School & Nursery
  • Scout Association
  • Parent Action for Safe Play
  • Iona Primary Early Years
  • Healthy n Happy CDT
  • Family Fund Scotland
  • Forest School Leader
  • Liberton After School Club
  • Hillwood Primary School
  • Battlefield Primary ASC Association (BPASCA)
  • Holmston Out of Skool Club
  • Scaraway Nursery School
  • Maggie’s Childminding Service
  • Orchard Grove Kindergarten
  • Clermiston Primary School and Nursery
  • Pirie Park Primary School
  • Fife College
  • Dens Road Primary School
  • Welly Walkers Childminding
  • Twinkle Stars Childcare
  • Fountainhall Nursery
  • Tweedbank Early Learners
  • Sacred Heart Primary School
  • NHS GGC Children and Families
  • Culture & Leisure
  • Upstart Scotland
  • Riverside Primary School
  • Off Grid Kids
  • Pilton Youth and Children’s Project
  • Wee Gems
  • Alyth OOSC
  • South Lanarkshire Council
  • Craigour Park Primary School and Nursery
  • First 4 Kids
  • Antonine Primary School
  • Adelaides Nursery
  • High School of Dundee
  • Park Primary School
  • Whiteness Primary School
  • Tingwall Primary School
  • Crieff Hydro Kids Club
  • PLUS Forth Valley Ltd
  • Operation Play Outdoors
  • Fun Lodge After School Care
  • Borestone Primary School
  • City of Edinburgh Council
  • Toybox Children’s Centre
  • Giffnock Nursery Class
  • Fusion Childcare Services
  • Pencaitland Primary School Parent Council
  • Thornlie Primary School
  • Jordanhill School
  • The Wee Childcare Company Ltd
  • Hyndland After School Club
  • Newtown Primary School
  • Woodland Outdoor Kindergartens
  • ASH Scotland
  • The Scottish Parliament
  • St Thomas Playgroup
  • Support, Help and Integration in Perthshire
  • East Park
  • NHS Health Scotland
  • City of Glasgow College
  • St Margaret’s Primary School
  • 3D Drumchapel
  • Parenting Across Scotland
  • East Dunbartonshire Council
  • Knightswood Primary
  • Craiglockhart After School Club
  • St Columba’s Junior School
  • St Leonard’s Primary and Nursery School
  • Warout Primary School
  • PlayBoard NI
  • YouthLink Scotland
  • Woodlands Family Nurture Centre
  • Tarves Primary School
  • Fife Play Resource, Fife Play Development Team, Fife Council
  • Enterprise Childcare
  • Holy Corner Community Playgroup
  • Jordanhill Out of School Service
  • Castleton Primary School
  • Stanmore House School – Capability Scotland
  • Getting Better Together
  • Busby Primary School
  • Firsthand Lothian
  • Coastguard Club
  • Support from the Start Prestonpans Cluster
  • Angus Alive
  • Bruce Family Centre
  • Project 31
  • Home-Start Wigtownshire
  • Access Parkour Ltd
  • Four Seasons Nursery
  • PEEK Project
  • Sgoil-àraich Taobh na Pàirce
  • St Gerard’s Nursery School
  • Cosy Cottage Nursery School
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