Twenty schools from across Northern Ireland have been selected to participate in a new play programme funded by the Department of Education. The play programme which focuses on Covid-19 recovery, will support the schools to enhance their outdoor play offer and improve children’s school-based play experiences during this academic year. Ten schools will [...]
PlayBoard NI, the lead agency for play in Northern Ireland has welcomed the NI Executive’s decision to allow the reopening of Play Parks from 10 July as part of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Welcoming the reopenings, PlayBoard Chief Executive Jacqueline O’Loughlin said: “The severe social restrictions associated with [...]
The NI Executive have announced that all outdoor playgrounds can re-open from 10 July 2020. With a view to reducing levels of risk parents and children visiting playgrounds are asked to adhere to the following: 1. Closed Play Parks If the play park you wish to [...]
** FULLY BOOKED ** Play, the Curriculum and Practical based learning. Returning to school in September 2020 will be a time of change for everyone involved; school staff, school communities and most importantly for school children. PlayBoard, as the lead agency for the promotion of play [...]
Following approaches from a number of local councils PlayBoard have today issued the following guidance regarding public access to and use of fixed play areas during the current Covid-19 outbreak. At the outset it is important to state that under normal circumstances PlayBoard, as the lead organisation for Play [...]
The importance of school environments for play cannot be understated. For many children and young people the school playground may be the only open, accessible space available to them on a regular basis that allows them to engage in physically challenging and socially developmental outdoor play. TOPS (taking outdoor [...]
Today (Wednesday 15th June) saw four local Primary Schools – Termoncanice PS (Limavady), Rathcoole PS (Belfast), St. Pauls PS (Belfast) and Holy Evangelist PS (Dunmurry) – receive the PlayBoard TOPS (Taking Outdoor Play Seriously) Quality Assurance Award for outdoor play in schools. The award, developed and overseen by PlayBoard [...]
On Wednesday 8th June newly appointed Minister for Education, Peter Weir MLA presented Ballymacash Primary School, Lisburn with the first ever PlayBoard ‘TOPS’ Quality Assurance Award for Outdoor Play in Schools. The award, developed and overseen by PlayBoard – the lead organisation for play in Northern Ireland, recognises the significant [...]
Minister for Education presents first ever PlayBoard ‘TOPS’ (Taking Outdoor Play Seriously) Quality Assurance Award for Outdoor Play in Schools to Ballymacash Primary School. Today (Wednesday 8th June) newly appointed Minister for Education, Peter Weir MLA presented Ballymacash Primary School, Lisburn with the first ever PlayBoard ‘TOPS' Quality Assurance Award for [...]
