Sarah
@sarahjwm22.bsky.social
MSc Psychological Research Methods student. 1st class hons Psychology BSc. PhD applicant interest in adventurous play. Research Assistant. Play advocate.
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The final report from the Scottish School Grounds Survey 2025 has now been published in partnership with @playscotland.bsky.social and @naturescot.bsky.social!
Visit our website to read in full, along with the summary report and the reports from the 2005 survey.
👉 ltl.org.uk/projects/sco...
Visit our website to read in full, along with the summary report and the reports from the 2005 survey.
👉 ltl.org.uk/projects/sco...
November 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The final report from the Scottish School Grounds Survey 2025 has now been published in partnership with @playscotland.bsky.social and @naturescot.bsky.social!
Visit our website to read in full, along with the summary report and the reports from the 2005 survey.
👉 ltl.org.uk/projects/sco...
Visit our website to read in full, along with the summary report and the reports from the 2005 survey.
👉 ltl.org.uk/projects/sco...
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🎉 It’s here 🎉
The 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play is officially live!
Packed with new insights, sector-specific recommendations, and grounded in 9 key themes, this updated Statement is your go-to guide for supporting active outdoor play for all! 🌿
www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/aop10/
The 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play is officially live!
Packed with new insights, sector-specific recommendations, and grounded in 9 key themes, this updated Statement is your go-to guide for supporting active outdoor play for all! 🌿
www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/aop10/
September 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
🎉 It’s here 🎉
The 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play is officially live!
Packed with new insights, sector-specific recommendations, and grounded in 9 key themes, this updated Statement is your go-to guide for supporting active outdoor play for all! 🌿
www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/aop10/
The 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play is officially live!
Packed with new insights, sector-specific recommendations, and grounded in 9 key themes, this updated Statement is your go-to guide for supporting active outdoor play for all! 🌿
www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/aop10/
I have never felt so terrified of the world as it currently stands. Autism myths from a world leader, war in so many countries, the weight of the next 4 years waiting to see if our family will get ripped apart by IRL reforms. There is so much fear, how are we supposed to keep going?
September 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I have never felt so terrified of the world as it currently stands. Autism myths from a world leader, war in so many countries, the weight of the next 4 years waiting to see if our family will get ripped apart by IRL reforms. There is so much fear, how are we supposed to keep going?
Well done @leedscitycouncil.bsky.social Now let's get these boards across the UK don't you agree @playscotland.bsky.social ?!
bit.ly/4kp85un
bit.ly/4kp85un
New sign language boards at playgrounds hope to boost communication skills through play
Children at playgrounds around Leeds are being encouraged to learn sign language as new fun educational boards are installed.
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July 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Well done @leedscitycouncil.bsky.social Now let's get these boards across the UK don't you agree @playscotland.bsky.social ?!
bit.ly/4kp85un
bit.ly/4kp85un
🏞️ Have a local play park? The Scottish Government wants to hear from YOU!
🧸 Help shape the future of play spaces across Scotland.
🕖 It only takes 7 minutes 👉 forms.office.com/e/WkPx8TnJwW
🧸 Help shape the future of play spaces across Scotland.
🕖 It only takes 7 minutes 👉 forms.office.com/e/WkPx8TnJwW
July 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🏞️ Have a local play park? The Scottish Government wants to hear from YOU!
🧸 Help shape the future of play spaces across Scotland.
🕖 It only takes 7 minutes 👉 forms.office.com/e/WkPx8TnJwW
🧸 Help shape the future of play spaces across Scotland.
🕖 It only takes 7 minutes 👉 forms.office.com/e/WkPx8TnJwW
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'Ten messages for a man who thinks children should stay off the roads and stick to the park'.
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June 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
'Ten messages for a man who thinks children should stay off the roads and stick to the park'.
[From my Diagram Club newsletter. Subscribe for more like this: diagramclub.substack.com ]
[From my Diagram Club newsletter. Subscribe for more like this: diagramclub.substack.com ]
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Taking risks in play helps children grow.
🧗♂️ They learn limits
🧠 Build resilience
💪 Gain confidence
The goal isn’t zero risk—it’s balanced risk with big benefits.
www.playscotland.org/schools-chil...
🧗♂️ They learn limits
🧠 Build resilience
💪 Gain confidence
The goal isn’t zero risk—it’s balanced risk with big benefits.
www.playscotland.org/schools-chil...
June 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Taking risks in play helps children grow.
🧗♂️ They learn limits
🧠 Build resilience
💪 Gain confidence
The goal isn’t zero risk—it’s balanced risk with big benefits.
www.playscotland.org/schools-chil...
🧗♂️ They learn limits
🧠 Build resilience
💪 Gain confidence
The goal isn’t zero risk—it’s balanced risk with big benefits.
www.playscotland.org/schools-chil...
We want children to love being outdoors, we need to make the space appealing to them. Getting this right at school takes away the play inequalities children face outside of school #playistheway
We're delighted to share the key findings from our Scottish School Grounds Survey 2025, carried out by Professor John McKendrick, and administered in partnership with @playscotland.bsky.social and @naturescot.bsky.social.
View the summary report here: ltl.org.uk/projects/sco...
View the summary report here: ltl.org.uk/projects/sco...
June 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM
We want children to love being outdoors, we need to make the space appealing to them. Getting this right at school takes away the play inequalities children face outside of school #playistheway
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Being playful is an integral part of being a #PlayTherapist. This connection with their inner child enables therapists to empathise and connect with the children they work with in a childlike way.
The non-judgmental connection enables children to feel accepted and permitted to be their true selves.
The non-judgmental connection enables children to feel accepted and permitted to be their true selves.
May 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Being playful is an integral part of being a #PlayTherapist. This connection with their inner child enables therapists to empathise and connect with the children they work with in a childlike way.
The non-judgmental connection enables children to feel accepted and permitted to be their true selves.
The non-judgmental connection enables children to feel accepted and permitted to be their true selves.
Starting to plan for #Playday2025 in our local village. I am hoping not only to have a wonderful morning of #play but also to highlight the issue with traffic around our village school and church #spacesforplay #PlayistheWay #PlayScotland #PlayDay www.playscotland.org/playday-2025...
May 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Starting to plan for #Playday2025 in our local village. I am hoping not only to have a wonderful morning of #play but also to highlight the issue with traffic around our village school and church #spacesforplay #PlayistheWay #PlayScotland #PlayDay www.playscotland.org/playday-2025...
Fantastic #PlayChat with Smart Play Network and Fathers Network Scotland talking about the recent Time with Dad report.
Here's a short overview of the report findings youtu.be/85yaWnVdh_A?...
Full report here: bit.ly/42VcGhh
#PlayistheWay #TimeforPlay
Here's a short overview of the report findings youtu.be/85yaWnVdh_A?...
Full report here: bit.ly/42VcGhh
#PlayistheWay #TimeforPlay
Time with Dad Report: Key Findings in 3 Minutes
YouTube video by Fathers Network Scotland
youtu.be
April 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Fantastic #PlayChat with Smart Play Network and Fathers Network Scotland talking about the recent Time with Dad report.
Here's a short overview of the report findings youtu.be/85yaWnVdh_A?...
Full report here: bit.ly/42VcGhh
#PlayistheWay #TimeforPlay
Here's a short overview of the report findings youtu.be/85yaWnVdh_A?...
Full report here: bit.ly/42VcGhh
#PlayistheWay #TimeforPlay
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Chicago knows what’s up.
March 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Chicago knows what’s up.
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New research explores young people's strategies for filtering fact from fiction in online spaces: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
How do adolescents identify online misinformation? | BPS
New research explores young people's strategies for filtering fact from fiction in online spaces.
www.bps.org.uk
April 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
New research explores young people's strategies for filtering fact from fiction in online spaces: www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
This has hit a nerve when I shared it elsewhere. This is not a blame game, but without looking back we cannot move forward. What changed with the messages of children's freedom and why? Let's be curious not defensive.
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Is the current generation of parents really to blame for the downfall in society?
Based on social media posts, it would seem many people think so
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April 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
This has hit a nerve when I shared it elsewhere. This is not a blame game, but without looking back we cannot move forward. What changed with the messages of children's freedom and why? Let's be curious not defensive.
open.substack.com/pub/playandp...
open.substack.com/pub/playandp...
Come find me on Substack and subscribe for sporadic posts about play, psychology, education and child development as I continue my psychology research journey into my master's
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Welcome
A little bit about me and what to expect from my Substack ramblings about play, psychology and education
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April 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Come find me on Substack and subscribe for sporadic posts about play, psychology, education and child development as I continue my psychology research journey into my master's
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I cannot comment on the Adolescence part as I have not yet watched it, however these are really sad facts 😔
Sad graphs on the squeezing of outdoor play and school playtimes in England. Maybe rather than showing Adolescence in schools we could improve play facilities for young people?
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April 19, 2025 at 7:26 AM
I cannot comment on the Adolescence part as I have not yet watched it, however these are really sad facts 😔
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Out today-so exciting !
Download your free copy. Written by practitioners and early years specialists, with links to @sirenfilms.bsky.social in each chapter and a foreward by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
A must read for everyone working with young children.
www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters
Download your free copy. Written by practitioners and early years specialists, with links to @sirenfilms.bsky.social in each chapter and a foreward by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
A must read for everyone working with young children.
www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters
March 18, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Out today-so exciting !
Download your free copy. Written by practitioners and early years specialists, with links to @sirenfilms.bsky.social in each chapter and a foreward by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
A must read for everyone working with young children.
www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters
Download your free copy. Written by practitioners and early years specialists, with links to @sirenfilms.bsky.social in each chapter and a foreward by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
A must read for everyone working with young children.
www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters
Early morning reading with a background soundtrack of Paw Patrol. Starting to plan my @openuniversity.bsky.social #DE300 project report. These 2 books have been absolute lifesavers alongside the module material #OUstudent #oufamily #studentlife #parentstudent #parentjugglingact
March 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Early morning reading with a background soundtrack of Paw Patrol. Starting to plan my @openuniversity.bsky.social #DE300 project report. These 2 books have been absolute lifesavers alongside the module material #OUstudent #oufamily #studentlife #parentstudent #parentjugglingact
Listened to this @playscotland.bsky.social podcast last night. I loved Dr Robert Grant's thoughts on autistic children not playing wrong, just not the way adult's think play should look like and "don't think about what's different, value the difference". youtu.be/TbR1MGIvFFQ?...
Play Well Podcast Episode 10: Play & Autism
YouTube video by Play Scotland
youtu.be
March 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Listened to this @playscotland.bsky.social podcast last night. I loved Dr Robert Grant's thoughts on autistic children not playing wrong, just not the way adult's think play should look like and "don't think about what's different, value the difference". youtu.be/TbR1MGIvFFQ?...
Taking away playtime, when play and movement is what is required most for these children, always baffles me and I hate working in schools where this approach is taken. Pleased to see the play report is highlighting this.
The DfE should discourage ‘punitive withdrawal’ of school breaktimes as a way of punishing poor behaviour, says a commission into improving play
Don’t withdraw breaktime to punish poor behaviour, schools told
Interim report from Raising the Nation Play Commission proposes that Ofsted assesses schools on playtime length
www.tes.com
February 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Taking away playtime, when play and movement is what is required most for these children, always baffles me and I hate working in schools where this approach is taken. Pleased to see the play report is highlighting this.
I am seeing the benefit of playing out for children after moving from a city suburb to rural Scotland. My children now go knock for their friends, go to the park and have rich, full, child-led social lives. Whilst this is not possible everywhere, initiative like play streets can help bridge the gap
Catherine in Leeds - an amazing advocate and activist - did a great job explaining the value of play streets, and encouraging residents across the UK to get involved.
More info on how to get started here: playingout.net/play-streets...
More info on how to get started here: playingout.net/play-streets...
February 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I am seeing the benefit of playing out for children after moving from a city suburb to rural Scotland. My children now go knock for their friends, go to the park and have rich, full, child-led social lives. Whilst this is not possible everywhere, initiative like play streets can help bridge the gap
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Today we’re publishing our Raising The Nation Play Commission interim report.
Thanks to the many people who have contributed evidence and given advice.
We set out the huge benefits of play, the barriers, and make policy recommendations.
www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...
Thanks to the many people who have contributed evidence and given advice.
We set out the huge benefits of play, the barriers, and make policy recommendations.
www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...
Inquiry Report Calls On The Government To Restore School Playtime Amid Warning That Play Is Being Squeezed Out Of Children’s Lives — Play Commission
The Raising the Nation Play Commission, a year-long independent inquiry into why play is critical to the wellbeing of children in England, publishes its Interim Report, ‘State of Play’. The Commission...
www.centreforyounglives.org.uk
February 24, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Today we’re publishing our Raising The Nation Play Commission interim report.
Thanks to the many people who have contributed evidence and given advice.
We set out the huge benefits of play, the barriers, and make policy recommendations.
www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...
Thanks to the many people who have contributed evidence and given advice.
We set out the huge benefits of play, the barriers, and make policy recommendations.
www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...
I love this story on @bbcworldservice.bsky.social Technology is not going away and children need to learn to use it. I think this is an excellent example of learning through play. Well done Finland! fb.watch/xRwAjyrYmp/
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February 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I love this story on @bbcworldservice.bsky.social Technology is not going away and children need to learn to use it. I think this is an excellent example of learning through play. Well done Finland! fb.watch/xRwAjyrYmp/
Some of these playgrounds look beautiful but how do children interact with them and how many children's voices were heard during the design discussions?
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Swing time: playgrounds at their most artful – in pictures
Play areas designed by artists and architects are celebrated in a colourful new book
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Some of these playgrounds look beautiful but how do children interact with them and how many children's voices were heard during the design discussions?
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...