Nothing beats a play day!

The kids looked mortified when they had to take their shoes off – did they think it was some sort of foot inspection? But as we divided them into teams several realised that it was going to be a case of fastest team to locate their shoes wins. Chaos ensued.

Our group at a local Secondary School had great fun playing a variety of different games, all aimed at getting them to work together for the greater good. Young People generally thrive at the chance to be free of their shackles (table and chair) and experience a less formal way of interactng and this week was no exception.

Now everyone knows how important play is in childhood – how else do you let off steam? Role playing what you’ve observed that day and letting your imagination run wild shows an educator what messages they've been giving off but more importantly helps many young people associate enjoyment with learning. What happens to the association with working and fun when we get older? We’re lucky at Kidology – we get to play games and find ways to cling on to our childhood through the kids that we work with. What about the rest of the adult population? Let’s start a petition for a national play at work day! Hurrah.