Opinion: Letters

NO PLAY, LITTLE WORK I have worked in early years for more than 20 years and presently also work in a primary school. I find it increasingly difficult and frustrating that activities at the primary school seem directly opposed to early years values and practice. At playtimes children must put away each toy as they finish with it. They may not engage in play with natural resources, such as earth, grass, sticks and stones, nor go behind trees and bushes to make dens, because of health and safety rules. They may not play games involving superheroes...