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Mr_Minchin @mr-minchin.bsky.social · 5d

In all my time teaching with K’nex, never seen something quite as impressive created by a pupil 🙌 #playinupperprimary

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Play Scotland @playscotland.bsky.social · 1d

Delighted to be along with our delivery partners ScrapAntics on a great autumn 🍂 day for play at Whitfield Community Garden. Here til 2pm if you can get down to #playeveryday #playmoreplease

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Fiona - Play Scotland @fiplayscotland.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks so much for sharing this brilliant piece of research! @alexplayscotland.bsky.social & I use the play cycle in our training a lot at Play Scotland & we’re so passionate about helping educators understand their role in supporting & sustaining children’s play rather than directing it. #EduSky

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Fiona - Play Scotland @fiplayscotland.bsky.social · 1d

🌍 Excited to share Play Scotland’s Play Pedagogy Award @2025 Bright Start International Conference! Brilliant chance to showcase how our schools are reimagining education through play & inspiring change worldwide 💙
👉 conferencebrightstartfoundation.org/register-1
#EduSky #ScotEduSky #PlayMatters

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Fiona - Play Scotland @fiplayscotland.bsky.social · 5d

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Play Scotland @playscotland.bsky.social · 13d

Play for all: Rights, Responsibility and Inclusive Practice
Thu 9 October, 9:30-10:30am

Covering:
⚖️ The legal context of play as a children's right
🧒 Your responsibility to provide inclusive opportunities
🎨 How to design inclusive play experiences

Book now: www.tickettailor.com/events/plays...

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Fiona - Play Scotland @fiplayscotland.bsky.social · 14d

Happy birthday!

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Fiona - Play Scotland @fiplayscotland.bsky.social · 16d

Love this! Well done

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Fiona - Play Scotland @fiplayscotland.bsky.social · 18d

Learning can’t happen on empty tummies! A school I work with started a breakfast club to welcome children each day & attendance went up straight away. Great to see more support for this across the UK. #ScotEduSky #EduSky

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 18d

Free breakfast clubs for half a million extra children next year

Thousands more families will soon benefit from free breakfast clubs as the government confirms plans for 2,000 new schools to join the scheme from April 2026

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Free breakfast clubs for half a million extra children next year

Thousands more families will soon benefit from free breakfast clubs as the government confirms plans for 2,000 new schools to join the scheme from April 2026.

www.gov.uk

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Carronshore Primary School & ELC @carronshoreprimary.bsky.social · 19d

These children explored a variety of real-life 3D shapes and then used them to create their own model. We then decorated the models with 2D shapes. We were very impressed with the children’s creativity!

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Carronshore Primary School & ELC @carronshoreprimary.bsky.social · 19d

This afternoon these boys and girls enjoyed playing a variety of games with the parachute. They listened well to the instructions and had lots of fun 😁.

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Fiona - Play Scotland @fiplayscotland.bsky.social · 21d

I’ve always loved playdough, the smell, the feel, the endless possibilities! My new Play Scotland blog shares why it’s such a powerful tool for play & learning. Have a read 👇

Play Scotland @playscotland.bsky.social · 21d

"The simplest things often open the door to the richest opportunities"

Read our latest blog about The Power of Playdough 💪

Written by our Play Pedagogy Award Officer, Fiona Kirkland

www.playscotland.org/the-power-of...

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Play Scotland @playscotland.bsky.social · 21d

"The simplest things often open the door to the richest opportunities"

Read our latest blog about The Power of Playdough 💪

Written by our Play Pedagogy Award Officer, Fiona Kirkland

www.playscotland.org/the-power-of...

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Scottish Wildlife Trust @scotwildlife.bsky.social · 23d

📣CALLING ALL EDUCATORS! 📣

If you deliver outdoor education and want activity ideas, resources and inspirational stories straight to your inbox, check out our new educator's mailing list! 📧

Sign up at bit.ly/4ncu2iA

#OutdoorEducation #Learning

A photo of an adult facing towards the camera while talking towards a group of children who are facing away from the camera. The adult is gesturing with their hands and smiling while leading an outdoor education session. The group are in the woods and there are trees and plants around them.
Photo taken by Paul Harris as part of the 2020VISION project.

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Play Scotland @playscotland.bsky.social · 29d

Are you booked for our Risky Play Training?

Book your place now to learn:
🤔 What is risk–benefit assessment, and how it supports informed decision-making
⚖️ How to adopt a balanced, thoughtful approach to risk in your setting

www.tickettailor.com/events/plays...

Buy tickets – Risky Play - adopting a benefit risk approach to play – Teams

🧗‍♂️ Risky Play: Embracing a Benefit–Risk Approach to Support Child Development Children and young people thrive on challenge....

www.tickettailor.com

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Play Scotland @playscotland.bsky.social · 27d

We’re proud to support @ScottishYouthParliament 2026–2031 Manifesto: Dear Scotland’s Future.

Based on the views of almost 5,000 young people from across Scotland, we're calling for youth-specific spaces in local communities.

Read the full manifesto here: syp.org.uk/manifesto/
#DearScotlandsFuture

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Mr_Minchin @mr-minchin.bsky.social · Sep 9

This is a must for any upper primary class (or S1 class) exploring pattern and sequences.

This square is amazing - everytime I think I've found all the patterns, another one appears!

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Mr_Minchin @mr-minchin.bsky.social · 27d

Spelling Consolidation ✏️

A great one to play with your whole class or in smaller groups to revise previous weeks spelling pattern(s)

#playinupperprimary

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Fiona - Play Scotland @fiplayscotland.bsky.social · 23d

Brilliant to see the 100 languages alive here! A model of the water cycle showing how learning sticks when it’s meaningful & expressed in ways that suit the learner. #PlayPedagogyAward #EduSky #ScotEduSky #Primary #PlayMatters

Whitecross Primary School & Nursery Class @whitecrossps.bsky.social · 25d

A huge well done to this successful learner, she created an amazing model, demonstrating her understanding of the water cycle! ⭐️

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Play Scotland @playscotland.bsky.social · Sep 4

New Podcast Episode: Dr William Bird MBE, Getting Communities Active through Games and Play.

www.spreaker.com/episode/50-d...

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Froebel Trust @froebeltrust.bsky.social · 28d

Could you help with a Doctoral research project? 🧐

A PhD student based at the University of Cambridge is looking to interview Froebel trained nursery teachers who completed their studies at Froebel College between 1945 to 1999 as part of their Doctoral research. ✨ (1/2)

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Play Scotland @playscotland.bsky.social · 28d

New speaker announcement!
Karen Sharp will be speaking at our AGM about the power of play and the importance of playwork qualifications.
Tue 30 Sep 2-4:30pm, Nicholson Square Venues, Edinburgh
www.tickettailor.com/events/plays...

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Carronshore Primary School & ELC @carronshoreprimary.bsky.social · 29d

Rain outside = creativity inside. 🌧️➡️🏗️

The rain didn’t stop us on Friday from Den building. Super impressed with the teamwork and collaboration to make these amazing dens. #metaskillsinaction

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Whitecross Primary School & Nursery Class @whitecrossps.bsky.social · Sep 10

Our amazing pupils have designed their own illustrations for our school charter! So proud of you all! ⭐️

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Fiona - Play Scotland @fiplayscotland.bsky.social · Sep 10

Really exciting new training by Alex and Jenny! Join them next Wednesday 17th to learn more about childrens play. Book at the link below 👇 #ScotEduSky #EduSky #PlayMatters #EY

Play Scotland @playscotland.bsky.social · Sep 10

We're delighted to share our new training course on Gender and Play in the Early Years.

What to expect:
📖 The latest research and theory
💬 Thought-provoking discussion and reflection
🛠️ Practical strategies to apply in your setting

Book your place now: www.tickettailor.com/events/plays...

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