Playing for Life and Fun
How does it make you feel?
What is Play?
Where do you Play?
“It’s fun!”
“Playing makes me feel happy”
“Play is what I do every day”
“It makes me feel like I can fly”
“My favourite place to play is
in the park”
“It’s what I’m good at”
“Energetic”
“I liked to climb on trees”
“Awesome”
“I play outside in the street”
“I play in my bedroom”
Who do you Play with?
Is playing fun? If so, why?
“I play with my friends”
“Playing is fun because you can go on adventures”
“I play with my hamster sometimes when
he is not sleeping”
“Playing in puddles is fun because you get mucky
and wet”
“I like playing with my dog”
“It’s fun because it’s not school”
“I play with you (PEEK)”
“Pretending to be a pirate on a ship is fun”
“I play with my big brother. He’s funny”
Playing in the community
Where do you play outdoors?
“I play on the streets with PEEK”
“I play in my garden with my sisters”
How do you get there?
“I’m allowed to walk to the park on my own
because I’m 8 now”
“I sometimes play on the road when there’s no
cars or bikes”
“I just open my door and tadah!”
“I play in the swing park”
“We get the bus to the big park”
“I like playing in the woods”
“I live 5 seconds away from the park”
“My dad drives me in his car”
What stops you from playing outdoors?
“We always get told to move away by adults when we are trying to play”
“I wish I could still play in the park, but it was set on fire so I can’t go anymore”
“I like to play with my friends but I hate when the bigger ones try to bully us”
“There’s nowhere to play where I stay. That’s why my dad brings me to play with PEEK”
“I wish we could just get a kick about in the park, but we are always told to stop or move on by the police”
“I still want to climb trees even though I’m 14. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that, do you?”
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When do you play?
“I always play after school”
“I play all the time”
What do you do at the weekends?
“I mostly play football”
“My aunty takes me swimming to the Time Capsule”
“I go to the shops with my Mum”
“I go visit my granny and play with my cousins”
Do you feel safe playing outdoors?
“It depends, if it’s dark then I get scared”
“I don’t like when dogs are out when I’m playing”
“Only when I’m with someone”
Fit for play
How often do you play?
“I play everyday at school”
“I want to play all the time”
“I play after school everyday”
What kind of sports do you like to play?
“We like to play football. Our team is called Legacy because
of the commonwealth games.”
“I like playing basketball”
“I like playing archery. It’s kinda like darts”
Do you like to play sports?
“I like playing rugby in school”
“Playing is a fun way to exercise”
“I like rollerskating. It keeps me fit”
“I’m really good at gymnastics. I’ve won load of
trophies”
Working at Play
What do they do?
Do you play with any adults?
“I sometimes play with my big brother. We do
wrestling”
“When PEEK come we play games and chalk on the
pavement”
“I like playing with my granny”
“They (PEEK) help me feel safe from the fast cars”
“I play with PEEK”
“We build dens and they help me climb trees”
“I sometimes play football with my dad”
“They help me get better at things”
“Adults are too bossy and tell you what to do”
“It was PEEK who taught me how to build a good den!”
Are they good at playing?
“Sometimes my gran is too slow but she’s funny”
“PEEK are the best. I wish they were here all the time”
“Life is so much better when PEEK are here”