Play Children have an innate urge to play from birth right through to teenage years. Freely chosen play (play which is directed by children) is critically important for all children as part of their everyday lives and access to quality, unstructured play is known to help improve children [...]
"Playing With Nature, Mud & Getting Dirty" is the latest article from the Department of Education's Play Matters team. Packed full of ideas and tips for parents on playing outdoors, in mud and getting messy. Download the PDF version here: Download Play [...]
In this months Play Matters newsletter we explore what play means to older children (pre-teen/teenagers) and highlights to parents that older children still need time and space to chill out, relax or ‘hang out with friends during their day. Spending time with young people is a great way for [...]
PlayBoard NI are delighted to be the lead delivery agent for the ‘Play Matters’ initiative in collaboration with the Department of Education’s Children and Young People’s Strategy Team. The programme is funded by the Early Intervention Transformation Programme (EITP). As part of the Play Matters initiative, PlayBoard NI are [...]
Play Awareness sessions for parents, funded by the EITP Play Matters project is now open for expressions of interest. We are keen to target general parent groups and those 'harder to reach' parents such as parents identified as needing further support in terms of their play awareness, skills or [...]
PlayBoard NI’s Play Training for Professionals programme is targeted at those who work directly with parents and families. This one-day free training session will equip professionals with the skills to better understand play and pro-actively promote play to parents and families. Who should attend? [...]
Children have an innate urge to play from birth right through to teenage years and they are often at their happiest when playing or ‘hanging out’. Taking risks, or being challenged is a necessary part of playing. Children will often need and want to create challenge and uncertainty in [...]
PlayBoard Northern Ireland is the lead organisation for the development and promotion of children and young people’s play in Northern Ireland. We are working in partnership with the Department of Education on their play campaign ‘Play Matters’ and we will focus on a number of Play topics over the [...]
PlayBoard Northern Ireland is the lead organisation for the development and promotion of children and young people’s play in Northern Ireland. We welcome the Department of Educations’s Play Matters campaign which is in line with our ongoing play advocacy work. As part of Play Matters, this month the Department [...]
PlayBoard NI is delighted to be working in partnership with the Department of Education on their exciting Play Matters programme. The campaign aims to ensure that policy makers, practitioners and parents understand that play is a vital part of childhood and is necessary for children and young people’s overall [...]
