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Play Well Outdoor Pack

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.

Click here to view the Play Well Outdoor Pack

Source: Play Scotland & Save the Children 2022

Local Government Connect Session: 1000 Play Streets

Source: Online Learning Series - Play Australia March 2022

Children, Play and Crisis

Source: Robyn Monro Miller writes for Play Australia March 2022

Neighbour Day 2020 Evaluation Report

Member News Summer 2022

 

Source: Relationships Australia 2021

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.

Source: Play Australia NSW Branch Updated June 2022

Spooky Streets - City of Onkaparinga, SA

Source: Leeza Peters, City of Onkaparinga SA October 2021

"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/

 

Source: Cities 4 Children - Global Alliance November 2021

"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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Source: Cities 4 Children - Global Alliance November 2021

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.”

Source: The Brookings Institution November 2021