Every playtime and lunch time, selected children from Year 3 plan, arrange and deliver a variety of activities and games for children to play on the school yard.

Led by Miss Cooper, the aim of the sessions are to ensure that all children have a fun and enjoyable playtime, where they can interact and communicate with other children, whilst improving their health, fitness and well-being.

Playground Leaders are carefully selected based on their personal attributes and willingness to undertake a responsibility within school.  After the selection process, each child is provided with training  so that they can offer a wide range of games and activities for different ages that will engage girls and boys.

The Six Key Principles for Playground Leaders are:

• Enjoyment – If the children do not find sessions fun and enjoyable they will not return.
• Co-operation – Working together with children of different ages.
• Safety – Understand the importance of health and safety by making sure that all equipment is safe and that children play by the rules.
• Opportunities – Creating opportunities for children so that they can take part in a variety of different activities and games.
• Instructions – Providing clear and accurate instructions so that everyone knows what to do and the expectations required of them.
• Responsibility – Taking responsibility for the welfare of others

Our Mission Statement

Key actions for this Half term

• Speak to teachers about the playground and what they want to change 
• Speak to pupils about the playground and what they want to change 
• Understand the playground rota 
• Look at what equipment we have and see what we could add or change 
• See how we can improve the rota system for all

The playground Buddies - 2023/2024