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| Acknowledgements |
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| Introduction |
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Increased interest in outdoor play |
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Types of outdoor provision |
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A description of what good outdoor provision might look like |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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Section 1: Putting the outside into perspective |
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9 | (74) |
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The benefits of outdoor learning |
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11 | (24) |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (3) |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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Physical development, motor development, exercise and rest |
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21 | (5) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (3) |
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Learning through movement |
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30 | (3) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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The environment for teaching and learning |
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35 | (33) |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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Organisation and management |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (3) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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Learning experiences or adventures |
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44 | (2) |
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46 | (2) |
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The process and product of work and play |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (1) |
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Analysing behaviour during play episodes |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (2) |
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A supportive play environment |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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Plenty of resources and versatile resources |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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Involving talking and listening |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (1) |
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A supportive work environment |
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64 | (1) |
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Well planned and executed |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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Involving instructional talk and action |
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65 | (1) |
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Having lots of time available |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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66 | (2) |
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Historical and international context |
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68 | (15) |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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Under-fives in elementary schools |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (2) |
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Decline of the outdoor play area |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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Lack of trained nursery specialists |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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Section 2: Making it work |
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The guiding principles for outdoor teaching and learning |
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85 | (26) |
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85 | (1) |
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Indoors and outdoors need to be viewed as one combined and integrated environment |
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85 | (1) |
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Indoors and outdoors need to be available to the children simultaneously |
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86 | (8) |
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Outdoors is an equal player to indoors and should receive planning, management, evaluation, resourcing, staffing and adult interaction on a par with indoors |
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94 | (1) |
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Outdoors is both a teaching and learning environment |
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94 | (2) |
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Outdoor design and layout needs careful consideration |
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96 | (2) |
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Outdoor play is central to young children's learning |
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98 | (1) |
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The outdoor classroom offers children the opportunity to utilise effective modes of learning |
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98 | (1) |
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Children need versatile equipment and environments |
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99 | (2) |
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Children need to be able to control, change and modify their environment |
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101 | (1) |
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Staff have to be supportive towards outdoor play |
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101 | (10) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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Learning experiences/bays |
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111 | (34) |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (4) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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Moving from indoors to outdoors |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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Outdoors not indoors out-of-doors |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (3) |
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126 | (1) |
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Building, construction and material play |
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127 | (3) |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (3) |
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Environmental and scientific discovery |
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136 | (3) |
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Creative development including art, drawing and music |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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Other experiences out of doors |
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140 | (3) |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (2) |
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Children using the outdoor environment |
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145 | (19) |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (2) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (3) |
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Children working indoors and outdoors |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (4) |
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157 | (3) |
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Who children play with when outside |
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160 | (1) |
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Children - outdoor play and playtime |
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160 | (1) |
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A partially sighted child using the outdoor area |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (37) |
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164 | (1) |
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Planning for and evaluating learning |
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165 | (7) |
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172 | (3) |
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175 | (4) |
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Adult behaviour and gender |
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179 | (3) |
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Joining in with children's play |
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182 | (4) |
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186 | (1) |
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Talking and listening to children |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (1) |
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Setting up and tidying away |
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190 | (2) |
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192 | (1) |
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Supportive learning environments, more than just health and safety |
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193 | (3) |
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196 | (3) |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (2) |
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Section 3: Making changes |
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201 | (24) |
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Developing outdoor provision |
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203 | (20) |
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203 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (2) |
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214 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (3) |
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Making playtime work for children and staff |
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218 | (3) |
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The planned primary curriculum and outside |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (2) |
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Section 4: Further information |
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225 | (7) |
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227 | (5) |
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Local contacts for resources |
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227 | (1) |
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Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (3) |
| Bibliography |
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232 | (14) |
| Index |
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