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Category: Life in the time of Covid.19 – Diary

Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 19

10 April 2020

Day 19: making the most of Easter in isolation Today my dog turns…

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 12

3 April 2020

Day 12: birthday in lockdown Today was the day that was supposed to…

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 10

1 April 2020

Day 10: a little normality I spent this morning sitting in the garden with…

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 9

31 March 2020

Day 9: coping Today was a very slow start indeed. When my alarm…

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 8

30 March 2020

Day 8: strange times Today I woke up to bright sunshine and warmth….

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 6

28 March 2020

Day 6: making the best of lockdown Not much happened today until the…

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 5

27 March 2020

Day 5: old habits This morning, I tried to give myself a lie…

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 4

26 March 2020

Day 4: routine As of today, I’ve decided to set my morning alarm…

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 3

25 March 2020

Day 3: getting into the swing of things When I woke up this…

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 2

24 March 2020

Day 2: a new normal Today I woke to the sun shining through…

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Life in the time of Covid.19 – Self isolation as a teenager. Day 1

23 March 2020

At Play Scotland we have always been aware of the importance of play…

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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

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

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