Indoor Role-Play Area

An effective ‘ Indoor Role -Play Area’ would include many features. It should:

• Be planned to encompass a variety of types of role- play. This could include domestic play, transactional play & imaginary worlds.
• Contain real objects of good quality. For example, fruit, money and packaging for a range of products.
• Be based on first-hand experiences from which the children can draw. For example, carefully consider an airport or travel agent if the majority of your children have not experienced these locations.
• Change and be enhanced.
• Be organised in a manner in which children and staff know where to store resources.
• Have involved the children in developing the area. For example, the children choose the focus for the area and making/collecting resources for this.
• Promote opportunities for many skills. These could include, problem- solving, negotiating, mark-making including writing, expressing ideas and reading.

Here are some examples of Role-Play areas in Lincolnshire Settings.

Home From Home - Real Provision Boston St Nicholas CofE Primary School	Louis Visiting the Optician Swinderby Pre-School Playgroup

Old Leake Post Office Old Leake Primary & Nursery School	'Home from Home' - a Kitchen with Several Real Items GAPA (Gainsborough Area Play Association) Playgroup

Kitchen and Table (to rear) Area Busy Bees Day Nursery, Lincoln	A Hat Box! Beginnings Daycare, Gainsborough

Mon Ami Shop - A Selection of Real Items Mon Ami Day Nursery, Alford	Regularly equipped with fresh ingrediants, often donated by Parents/Carers Sleaford New Life Pre-School
Camping in the Jungle Woodhall Spa, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	A Home Corner with a Christmas Theme Angels Childcare, Lincoln
Developing the Children's Interest in Pets Daisy Chain Pre-School, Billinghay	The Cafe FaldiTots Pre School, Faldingworth
The Baby Clinic The Meadows Primary School, Lincoln	A Fruit and Vegatable Shop The Meadows Primary School, Lincoln
Incorporating Tunnel Structures in Role-Play Charles Baines Community Primary School, Gainsborough	Doctor's Surgery and Reception Desk Seasiders Day Nursery, Skegness
Encouraging Writing - Post Office Theddlethorpe Primary School	Little Learners Space Station The Meadows, Little Learners PreSchool, Lincoln
Home from Home Belton Lane Children's Centre, Grantham	The Campsite St Giles Nursery School, Lincoln
Exploring Woodlands Boston Park Community Primary School