We have many ways of helping educators incorporate loose parts play into playgrounds and/or classrooms.
SUSTAINABLE LOOSE PARTS PLAY: the basics
Delivery Mode: Webinar or in person
Suitable for: educators & teachers
Duration: 1 hour
This is the starter session for absolute beginners:
In this introduction, we’ll discuss the theory and provide practical and creative tips on:
- the theory and history
- the benefits of loose parts play to the child and the environment.
- how to introduce loose parts to the playground
- sourcing and storage
AN INTRO TO LOOSE PARTS PLAY
Delivery Mode: In person
Suitable for: educators, teachers and P&C representatives
Duration: 2 hours
We’ll explore loose parts play for today’s children. Offering items that have no prescribed purpose supports invention, divergent thinking, problem solving, team work and activates children’s imagination.
In this introduction, we’ll discuss the theory and provide some practical tips on:
- the benefits of loose parts play
- how to introduce loose parts to the playground
- who sets up and packs away equipment
- sourcing and storage
- safety rules.
GIANT LOOSE PARTS PLAY SESSION
Suitable for: early learning through to primary age children
Venue: your place
This workshop is fantastic way to give the children a chance to explore ‘loose parts play’.
Our giant kit of loose parts are reuse materials that can be moved around, put together, taken apart and rebuilt. Loose Parts Play sessions promote social, active play, stimulate the imagination and inspire innovation, creativity and collaboration.
We can provide your students with an open-ended Loose Parts Play session or present them with a group construction challenge such as building a bridge, transporting an endangered animal or any other scenario that supports your learning goals.
It works with every age group and will keep them engaged for hours. This workshop is also an opportunity to test run how loose parts play might work in your environment.
Requirements: Ideally a clear flat space is required. Our van needs to be parked very close to this space. Alternatively your staff can assist with unpacking and loading.
Enquire about a Giant LPP workshop
LPP IMPLEMENTATION, PLAY SESSION and STAFF PD: REFLECTION & IMPLENTATION
Delivery Mode: In Person
Suitable for: early learning through to primary age children (and their educators or teachers)
Venue: your place
This program can be tailored to include parents and the community, or a consultation on other areas, eg. playground construction, sustainability curriculum.
Full Day Example:
- 9am – Delivery and unpacking of a curated starter kit of loose play materials.
- 9.15am Demonstrations for the school student leaders on safe lifting, storing and setting up.
- 9.45 – 3pm Class demonstration sessions. (30 or 45 min sessions)
- 3.30pm Prof Development session with teachers and assistants. (after school 1.5hrs)
- This program can be tailored to include parents and the community.
Half day example:
- 12 noon – Delivery and unpacking of a curated starter kit of loose play materials.
- 12.15pm Demonstrations for the school student leaders on safe lifting, storing and setting up.
- Class demonstration sessions. (30 or 45 min sessions)
- 3.30pm Prof Development session with teachers and assistants. (after school 1.5hrs)
Enquire about a LPP implementation PD session
SHOP FOR REUSE RESOURCES
Select your own loose parts play items seven days a week from our Marrickville warehouse which is filled with unique reuse resources you won’t find anywhere else.
Or shop online and we can mail or deliver.