Nov 15, 2020 | Behaviour Support, Positive Playtimes and Lunchtimes, Therese's Blog
Primary school children in the United Kingdom can spend up to one and a half hours – 20% of their school day, in the playground. It is an important part of a child’s day and what happens in the playground can affect the whole life of the school. Â Research...
Oct 25, 2018 | Behaviour Support, Positive Playtimes and Lunchtimes, Therese's Blog
Originally published in Teachers Matter Magazine Issue 41 Primary school children in the United Kingdom can spend up to one and a half hours – 20% of their school day, in the playground. It is an important part of a child’s day and what happens in the...
Aug 30, 2018 | Positive Playtimes and Lunchtimes, Therese's Blog
Rules, Rewards and Relationships Are you struggling with? Bullying and bad behaviour at playtimes? Losing valuable learning time sorting out playtime disputes when children come back into the classroom? Children who don’t know how to play? Lunchtime supervisors who...
Mar 28, 2018 | Positive Playtimes and Lunchtimes, Student Wellbeing, Therese's Blog
What do birdboxes, bee hotels, den making kits, planters and nature experts all have in common? They are all available free to schools as part of Learning Through Landscapes new Local School Nature Grants Programme, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery....
Jul 10, 2017 | Positive Playtimes and Lunchtimes
Grant Funding If you read my article last week, School Wins £12,000 in Grant Funding, you will have seen how Pippa Allen from Romanby Primary School won £12,000 in grant funding. The grant she applied for is currently not available, however it may come back again...