To promote play in your school, ask tamariki how they would like to play and consider some of these ideas:

Getting to and from school

• Encourage tamariki to get to and from school on scooters or bikes or by walking, so they can play on the way
• Create play trails along fences and pathways leading to school

Provide additional opportunities for play within the school day

• Extend break times or use class time to play
• Bring games into your school like giant Jenga or loose parts play, or get creative with chalk
• Let the tamariki have a say in playground rules
• Have a themed day, like a water day or wheels day

Create opportunities for tamariki, Kaiako and whānau to play and connect

• Encourage on-duty Kaiako to play with students at breaktimes
• Invite whānau to a play afternoon and BBQ at school
• Support play at home by giving tamariki take-home play items, such as chalk
• Encourage Tamariki to bring some play equipment to school