OPAL- Outdoor Play and Learning
Rough & Tumble
The children were reintroduced to Rough & Tumble this week
They had an assembly explaining the benefits of this play
Rough play helps children:
understand the limits of their strength
explore their changing positions in space
work out social relationships as they play roles, take turns and sort out personal boundaries
burn off energy.
In rough and tumble play, children smile and laugh. You might see excitement and pleasure on their faces. No-one gets hurt or forced to do anything. Once children are finished with rough-and-tumble play, they keep playing together.
If you see frowning, crying, fear or anger, it isn’t play.
Rough and tumble play can sometimes lead to real fighting, so we need to try to set some rules about what is and isn’t OK during play. This is important because it helps to keep everyone safe.
The Broadford Rules were then set out for the children
You can only play rough and tumble on the Year 2 astro turf because this is a safe surface
You can only play if Miss Wyatt is on the
astro turf
You can wrestle, but must not physically punch or kick
If a child says stop, you stop
If someone cries, frowns or gets angry, you all need to stop
Everyone should be having fun
Respect each other
If rules are not followed, play will stop until another assembly
has been held
We look forward to the children following these and enjoying their time outside.
As always we would appreciate any more resources you could add to our collection. So, do think of us if you are having a clear out. The items we are looking for will enable us to enjoy a wider range of play experiences during playtime (see below for some examples):
- Bread crates
- Cable drums
- Metal/plastic pots and pans
- Range of plastic utensils.
- Guttering
- Dressing up clothes
- Blankets (to add to our den building)
- Small World toys (Dinosaurs, cars etc..)
- Scooters
- Deck chairs/ camping chairs (all sizes)
- Outdoor cushions
Please take any donations to the school office.
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