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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

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

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