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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

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

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