Play in the News
Welcome to Play in the News, articles and publications featuring PLAY from around Australia and the globe.
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Children, Play and Crisis
More Play for Sport - The Growth of Informal Sport Participation in Australia
Taking a Positive Approach to Outdoor Play During a Pandemic
Early Years Series 2022
Planning and Design for Play in the Built Environment - Advisory Note
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.
Spooky Streets - City of Onkaparinga, SA
"A city without fear": Children dream of a life in post-pandemic cities
The Metropolis Through Children’s Eyes initiative was launched by Metropolis, World Association of the Major Metropolises, to convey children’s opinions, experiences and suggestions – expressed through drawings – to local and regional governments across their network.
https://cities4children.org/blog/a-city-without-fear-children-dream-of-life-in-post-pandemic-cities/
"A city without fear": Children dream of a life in post-pandemic cities
Author Marta Briones asks us to consider, "The Covid-19 pandemic brought urban life to a halt and turned children’s lives upside-down overnight. Across the world, children no longer had lessons or physical contact with their friends, and could not play or exercise outdoor. Strict lockdowns and mobility restrictions have shown the importance of more and better public spaces in our cities."
The Metropolis Through Children’s Eyes initiative was launched to convey children’s opinions, experiences and suggestions – expressed through drawings – to local and regional governments across their network.
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Playful Learning Landscapes metrics framework
“The truth is that the vast majority of urban planning decisions and projects take no account of their potential impact on children and make no effort to seek children’s views…All too often, this is down to a simple lack of respect for children’s rights or abilities,” writes Tim Gill in his recent book “Urban Playground.”
Weighing up risks and benefits in children’s play
Weighing up risks and benefits in children’s play - Why a balanced approach is needed and what it looks like
Authored by Tim Gill for Play Wales.
Prof David Eager - Natural and loose-fill impact attenuating surfaces
In this session David presented some of his 25 years of research into the testing of sand and bark suitable for use as IAS within children’s playgrounds. He gave practical tips on what to look out for when choosing suitable IAS sand and bark.
