No play space: NSW’s ‘demountable city’ schools revealed – Daily Telegraph
Sydney school children are being squashed into smaller playgrounds as ‘demountable cities’ take over their schools.
Sydney school children are being squashed into smaller playgrounds as ‘demountable cities’ take over their schools.
Abstract
This paper presents a series of reflective observations on the use of outdoor spaces in Melbourne, Australia, during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
Presented by Robyn Monro Miller as part of the Autumn Online Learning Series.
Play Scotland, Save the Children and the Beano are delighted to launch the Play Well Outdoors pack, which is jam-packed with ideas to help you Get into Summer. The pack is designed for primary school children, but activities can easily be changed to suit younger or older children too.
Purpose
This Advisory Note outlines the importance of play and provides principles and guidance to encourage built environment professionals to integrate opportunities for play throughout the built environment. It is intended to complement the forthcoming NSW Design and Place State Environmental Planning Policy, other place-based design guidance, and to align with international convention commitments and goals endorsed by the Australian Government1, 2.
Jill Rice, is the Executive Officer of Play Aotearoa, the New Zealand branch of IPA World. In her Design and Future Trends presentation, Jill discussed how designs always need to respond thoughtfully to the unique attributes
The Horticultural Therapy Assoc - eNews July 2021
Office of the Children's Guardian NSW Government 2021
Empowerment and participation:
A guide for organisations working with children and young people
This guide is designed to assist adults to empower and involve children and young people in their organisation, in line with the Child Safe Standards. It contains advice, tools and tips.
https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/838/Empowerment-an…
ACYP 2021
A Guide to Establishing a Children and Young People’s Advisory Group
ACYP regularly provides advice to organisations on how to meaningfully and effectively involve children and young people in their decision making processes. This guide has been developed to highlight the value and benefits of embedding children and young people’s voices and outlines how to successfully establish a children and young people’s advisory group.