Outdoor Role-Play Area

An effective ‘ Outdoor 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.

Making Use of Children's Interests Swinderby Pre-School Playgroup	An Outdoor Home Corner Boston Park Community Primary School
A Simple Den Wragby Pre-School	Creating a Beach Sleaford Day Nursery Ltd.

The Beach Hut St Giles Nursery School, Lincoln	An Inviting Nativity Environment St Giles Nursery School, Lincoln
Combining Role-Play and Festivals The Meadows Little Learners - Nursery	The Cafe Grasby All Saints C of E Primary School
A Pirate Ship  Grasby All Saints C of E Primary School	Making a Den Washinborough Foundation Primary & Nursery School
Combining Creativity and Role-Play The Meadows Little Learners - Nursery	Role-Play using natural materials - A Rowing Boat Great Wood Farm Early Years Centre, Boothby Pagnell
A Role-Play Campfire in the Trees Tree House Children's Centre, East Kirkby	A Inviting Campfire Sleaford Day Nursery Ltd