At #Oxstalls yesterday our #P2N2 group plus #youngvolunteers began the day with a bug hunt, followed by Pooh sticks by the river, cricket and chilling in hammocks.
Endless ways to play in this amazing outdoor space 🌳 🐛 🐜 🐞 🏏
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What a wonderful sunny day in #AylandGardens ☀️ more than 60 children and their families came to join us for non-stop #communityplay 🫧
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Another ending for our Thursday school #playnurture group last week, choosing army battles, water balloons wars and foam sword fights.
They ended the session by revisiting their favourite game hide and seek 👀 or hide and ‘sneak’ as some players called it ☺️
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For our group’s final session they requested a movie night 🍿🎥
This didn’t last long before we headed outside to play.
Kind #YoungVolunteer Teddy chose to buy a brand new basketball for the group as a farewell (for now) gift
🥹🏀
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Our Wednesday #P2N2 group enjoyed some collaborative sandpit play involving toilet humour (never gets old! 💩), followed by Uno and a trip to the park ☀️
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A windy day at the #PlaySanctuary on Thursday inspired some high octane play.
Watching play foam swirl around in the gusts provided much entertainment - as did decorating #PlayRanger Beccy 💨 🧼
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It’s often the simplest play materials that bring the most joy
Our #P2N2 group used sellotape to create a spider’s web at the park, experimenting to see how many children could use it as a seat before it broke 🕸️
Then it was back to the #PlaySanctuary for food and Uno 🥯
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We had a lively morning on #SuperSaturday with shop role play, circus skills on stilts and #PlayRanger Joe had a painty makeover 🎨😅
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Thanks to a kind donation from Play Ranger Mel T we had lots of musical instruments in the #PlaySanctuary which were used by our #P2N2 group - who even took them to the park 🎶 🥁 🎷
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Great day in the woods with amazing
children, playing & leading the way!
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We hunkered down for a chilly #P2N2 session at #OxstallsCampus today, Ranger Mel kept a roaring fire going throughout the day to warm hands and cook feasts to fuel play 🍳
Our players made dens, bows and arrows and tested their balance on the slack line 🏹
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Our players also enjoyed relaxing on the swings, challenging themselves on the zip wire and playing with #YoungVolunteer Teddy who is a fantastic role model - and also pretty good at basketball 🏀
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We witnessed the evolution of water balloon ‘wars’ this week 🎈💦
Our #P2N2 crew gathered their ammo & transported the balloons to the park for the final battle.
They navigated some big emotions with the excitement, suspense & trepidation of getting soaked 💦
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Our Wednesday #P2N2 group chose to play in the park then head to the #PlaySanctuary for Lego building, cricket and fireside snacks
Two players asked Ranger Joe if he could bury them in the sandpit - resulting in lots of laughter 🏖️
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Soap foam created a lot of mess but a lot of fun at Cleeve.
It was a huge hit with everyone involved and requested next week to continue the messy fun
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A calm, joy‑filled morning in the forest with our Oaks children today.
Climbing, exploring, noticing slowing down to engage deeply with the world around them. These simple experiences are where confidence and connection grow.
#AcornEarlyYears #ForestLearning #ChildLedPlay #NatureEngagement
Our school nurture group asked for water balloons - a right of passage at the #PlaySanctuary 🎈luckily Ranger Holly brought her waterproofs 💦
They also enjoyed making potions and an obstacle course to avoid the lava covered floor 🌋
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A rare glimpse of sunshine for our Wednesday #P2N2 crew ☀️
We headed to the park to burn off some post-school fizziness, then it was back to the #PlaySanctuary for music, sword fights and warming up by the fire 🔥
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The afternoon got messy with foam ice creams, slime and painting.
One child decided to experiment with a roll of masking tape to see how far it would stretch until it ran out, starting inside the #PlaySanctuary 🧶
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The label maker was popular, used to identify magic potions and when the famous peg game was in full swing they used it to identify the ‘victims!’
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Potions, card games, crafts and plenty of role play kicked off our morning on #SuperSaturday
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The stomp rocket was popular last night, this player spent a long time experimenting with multiple rockets, which often blasted off in totally different directions 🚀
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Our session in #AylandGardens had a youth club vibe with friends catching up and hanging out.
They enjoyed hot chocolates with all the extras, and a year 6 asked for a debate to help them choose which secondary school to go to 🏫
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Some stunning skies over #AylandGardens last Tuesday whilst our players enjoyed colouring in and lots of #active games 🌅
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Lots of #sensory play during the afternoon with water beads and the mud kitchen
Plus obstacle courses and card games 🫧
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A cold and sunny #SuperSaturday this weekend ☀️
Our players enjoyed plenty of shop role play, group games with our super star #YoungVolunteers and paint creations 🎨
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Never a dull moment at #ThePlaySanctuary
Last night our #P2N2 group had fun with sellotape, trapping the Rangers and taping each other up
The first ‘trap’ was a time capsule designed to make whoever was inside younger 👵 👶
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We also made new friends at the park 🐾 and enjoyed a few games of Bingo to end the session.
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Some of our #P2N2 players felt under the weather on Wednesday, so after a play in the park they asked if we could project a film for them to watch 🎥 🍿
After a lie down and a recharge they chose to play Uno and illuminate the play shack💡
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Observing children during child-led play requires a delicate balance of moving closer to engage or stepping back to allow independence. It's a finely tuned skill that enhances their creativity and confidence. 🌟 #ChildLedPlay #ChildDevelopment
