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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

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

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