Play in a Pod
Loose Parts Play Training for Schools & Communities in Scotland
It is our mission to provide children in Scotland with more opportunities for unstructured, imaginative play using loose parts and scrap materials. Through Play in a Pod, we offer a programme of training and guidance to schools and community groups interested in setting up loose parts play projects.
Play in a Pod is a unique programme for schools and communities in Scotland who care about play. It often takes the form of a secure storage unit filled with loose parts and scrap items. The ‘pod’ is the container in which the scrap resources are stored, and the play is the activities that children create using those resources! However, you don’t need to have a ‘pod’ as long as you have some space to safely store scrap resources.Ideal Loose Parts play training for schools/communities in ScotlandPlay in a Pod complements the Curriculum for Excellence and the Curriculum for Outdoor Learning.
We support groups to set up and run eco, free play, loose parts projects. We want our groups to:
Stay Smart
By taking up training and consultation to ensure they offer play experiences which are innovative, high quality and sustainable.
Think Play
And provide children with the tools necessary for self-directed, imaginative free play using loose parts which evolve with a child’s imagination and through the stages of development.
Go Green
To reduce waste by reusing scrap and junk items as resources and taking play outdoors- teaching children to care for their environment.
Support We Offer
The total cost of the Play in a Pod package is £2,000. Please contact us if we are already engaging with you through another project, as we may be able to offer you a discount. This price doesn't include the purchase of the container. Extensive travel will be costed independently.
Get in touch if you are interested in implementing Play in a Pod, loose parts play training in your school or community.