Positive Play
An activities manual and guide for Positive Play
at break-times
by Val Sabin 2004
THIS MANUAL OF ACTIVITIES IS NOW BEING USED FOR GAMES
PLAYING IN AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS AND COVERS THE WHOLE
PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE RANGE.
This positive play manual for playground supervisors includes over 200 outdoor and indoor games and strategies for dealing with the main issues occurring at break-times. Children can spend over 20% of their school day out of lessons in the school grounds and this manual helps schools develop very positive playing environments by utilising grounds in the most creative, positive and cost effective ways. Some creative thinking, good organisation and the redistribution of equipment can quickly transform the attitudes and activities in a playground without spending a lot of money.
 Positive playgrounds can provide:- a bright, safe and stimulating environment, positive playing areas that help improve the health of children and encourage cognitive development, help develop skills of social interaction at all levels, help reduce the incidence of bullying and provide a safe “quiet” area. The introduction shows how to analyse the schools’ present facilities and environment and how to develop them. Zoning the playground is explored along with detailed guidance on type, use and organisation of small equipment and the provision of a playground games box. There are 206 outdoor and indoor games which are presented in a form which can be easily converted into cards for the game box. The outdoor games section has several sub-divisions:- Problem solving and creative games and activities, Games and activities using small equipment, Games and activities using no small equipment, Challenges, Chasing games, Quiet games, Structured mini-games and parachute games. The games have been designed to suit a wide range of abilities and ages across the Primary School.
There are suggestions for over 50 indoor games activities for the dreaded wet lunch-hours! A complete “lunch-time Supervisors Guide” is included and there are a large number of ideas for playground markings and games.
Training courses for lunch-time
supervisors are available from Positive Play Licensed Trainers.
Phone (01604) 580974 for
details.
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