Play Based Pedagogy in P1
Dear Clackmannanshire Council,
Please accept this as a Freedom of Information request.
1. How many primary schools in the authority are currently (academic year 2018-2019) delivering play pedagogy in primary one?
2. How many in total do you expect to use a play pedagogy approach in primary one in the next academic year (2019-2020)?
Yours faithfully,
Petra Bird
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To:
Ms. Petra Bird Contact: Eileen McKinsley
Tel. No: 01259 450000
Ref: EDU02D5600
Date: 30/07/2019
Dear Ms. Bird
Freedom of Information : EDU02D5600
I acknowledge receipt of your request for information which was received
on 29/07/2019 about Play Based Pedagogy in P1. It will be forwarded to
the appropriate Council Service for action and you should receive a
response, or a request for clarification by 26/08/2019. If there is a need
to clarify anything relating to your request, colleagues will contact you.
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me.
Yours sincerely
Eileen McKinsley
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To:
Ms. Petra Bird Contact: Eileen McKinsley
Tel. No: 01259 450000
Ref: EDU02D5600
Date: 30/07/2019
Dear Ms. Bird
Freedom of Information Enquiry: EDU02D5600
Thank you for your information request dated 29/07/2019.
I am happy to supply you with the information you requested.
1. The Early level curriculum in all P1 classes in Clackmannanshire's
schools currently include play based learning.
2. This will continue and further develop in session 2019/2020.
Yours sincerely
Eileen McKinsley
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Dear Clackmannanshire Council,
Can you please be more specific, what particular approaches of play based pedagogy do schools in your local authority use? For your reference please see examples below:
Examples of different interpretations/approaches of play based pedagogy in P1:
1. play-based pedagogy in P1: it allows children to be self-directed in their interests and learning with teachers interacting with pupils as they play asking questions to stretch/challenge them/get them to explain what they are doing etc
2. a half hour of ‘soft start’ with teacher directed activities counts as play pedagogy
3. a ‘soft start’ in the mornings in P1 and lots of variety in how they investigate sounds/numbers/topics etc but the general approach is a fairly traditional classroom style
4. there are different zones around the classroom and for most of the day pupils get to choose which zones they play at e.g. construction, craft, etc. they have a few targets they are issued (literacy and numeracy related) and they choose when to do these during the day themselves
5. pupils do homework if they choose and the teacher supports this, they don't have identified desks
6. don’t have ‘’desks’’, it’s all station based like Nursery was, pupils will obviously do literacy and numeracy tasks but in an activity rather than just being taught
7. pupils have almost 90 minutes of absolutely free choice child initiated play every day, then they have some structured literacy and numeracy time with ‘active learning’
8. pupils have stations not desks, they do have some teaching time in a small group, and no homework as such
9. other
Yours faithfully,
Petra Bird
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To:
Ms. Petra Bird Contact: Alistair Beveridge
Tel. No: 01259 450000
Ref: EDU0562015
Date: 02/08/2019
Dear Ms. Bird
Freedom of Information : EDU0562015
I acknowledge receipt of your request for information which was received
on 02/08/2019 about Play Based Pedagogy in P1. It will be forwarded to
the appropriate Council Service for action and you should receive a
response, or a request for clarification by 30/08/2019. If there is a need
to clarify anything relating to your request, colleagues will contact you.
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me.
Yours sincerely
Alistair Beveridge
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To:
Ms. Petra Bird Contact: Eileen McKinsley
Tel. No: 01259 450000
Ref: EDU0562015
Date: 26/08/2019
Dear Ms. Bird
Freedom of Information Enquiry: EDU0562015
Thank you for your information request dated 02/08/2019.
I am happy to supply you with the information you requested.
Information Required
Can you please be more specific, what particular approaches of play based
pedagogy do schools in your local authority use?
Across Clackmannanshire, establishments use a blended model of play based
pedagogy to support individual need and context. All environments are
enabling and there is no “one-size fits all model” .Core approaches at P1
include the following:
All Primary establishment have an educator trained in the use of Theraplay
All Primary establishments have an Early Intervention Worker who works
collegiately with educators using play to enrich experience and outcomes
across literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing
Loose parts play to build independence, creativity, social and problem
solving skills
Class ,open space and outdoor play zones
Quality assured resources
assured resources
Yours sincerely
Eileen McKinsley
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| If you are not satisfied with this response, you may contact the |
| Council’s Head of Resources and Governance seeking a review of your |
| request. within 40 working days of receiving the response (the |
| address is: Clackmannanshire Council, Kilncraigs, Alloa FK10 1EB. |
| (Email address: [Clackmannanshire Council request email]). If you are not satisfied with |
| the outcome of the review you have the right to appeal directly to |
| The Scottish Information Commissioner, Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes |
| Road, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9DS, or online |
| www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal within 6 months. |
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