Play Leadership

Overview

Aims of the Play Leadership course at Warnborough College

• Explain the purpose of play in the cognitive, physical and social development of a child.

• Determine the skills required to carry out a play leadership role in different situations

• Plan for a supervised children’s play program.

• To develop a basic understanding of the impact of play upon the psychological development of a child.

• To determine appropriate measures to take to protect a child’s safety when at play, while minimising any interference which might diminish the quality of the play experience.

• Explain options for physical play activities, including games and sports, in a supervised play program.

• Develop an understanding of options for social play activities, in a supervised play program.

• To develop a basic ability to plan, establish and manage a supervised adventure

• To develop an ability to evaluate a range of different play apparatus, including playground structures, toys, sports equipment, commenting on quality, safety features, appropriate applications and cost benefit.

• To broaden your scope of opportunities that can be offered for children to play, appropriate to a wide range of different situations.