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Category: Blog

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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Family cycling: how to create a new daily routine

24 March 2020

Our friends at Cycling UK who are our partners on the Play Together…

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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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Playday Event in Kilmarnock

24 July 2019

Playday activities are taking place in Kay park, Kilmarnock! There will be a…

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Let them play! Kids need freedom from play restrictions to develop

10 June 2019

Unstructured play improves learning and social and physical development. Providing a variety of play options, improved play access and…

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Children who walk to school less likely to be overweight or obese, study suggests

7 June 2019

Children who regularly walk or cycle to school are less likely to be…

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Toddlers Want to Help and We Should Let Them

6 June 2019

If allowed to help, toddlers become great work partners later in childhood.  Full…

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How to build cities fit for children

6 June 2019

After decades on the margins, child-friendly urban planning and design is emerging into the…

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Brain Hierarchy: When Your Child’s Lower Brain Levels Are Weak, they Can’t Learn

6 June 2019

Did you know that the brain of an infant contains essentially all the…

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Letting kids play outdoors improves their mental health: Study

19 April 2019

Many Baby Boomers grew up spending hours on end playing outside with other…

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Training new doctors through child’s play

19 April 2019

There is an old adage, that children are the best teachers. And for…

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Shaped by play and inclusive play

16 April 2019

Play has an invaluable role in encouraging child development. But play isn’t just…

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Shaped by play and inclusive play

29 March 2019

Play has an invaluable role in encouraging child development. But play isn’t just…

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What Is Snowplough Parenting –And Should You Be Concerned About It?

29 March 2019

Some parents won’t let anything get in their child’s way. Not even an…

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Study: Kids Who Spend Time in Nature Become Happier Adults

27 March 2019

 At this point it seems the evidence is overwhelming—new studies seem to arrive…

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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

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

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