At Playworks, their goal is to provide every child with a safe, healthy, and fun environment to play. By participating in Playworks, students also practice key social-emotional skills such as empathy, resiliency, and conflict resolution to use both inside and outside of the classroom. Each week, Murphy students participate in 30  minute Class Game Time sessions where they learn and play new games that contribute to their physical, social, and emotional health. For fourth and fifth graders, we also offer the Junior Coach Leadership Program, which provides an opportunity for these older students to develop their leadership skills through weekly training and apply them by supporting the coach in delivering Playworks programming."

How does Playworks support the Murphy School?

A. Junior Coach Leadership Program​ (grade levels: 4-5) - Starts by the fourth week of Playworks programming Playworks will provide a Junior Coach Leadership Program (JCLP) to establish student leadership within the school and to build student ownership of some key school functions. Junior Coaches are selected by the fourth week of Playworks programming through a process that includes student application, teacher recommendation and parent permission. Junior Coaches serve as role models on the playground during recess.

B. Class Game Time​ (K-5) - Coaches provide classroom teachers Class Game Time, the purpose of which is to teach students and teachers the rules, expectations and skills of the games and activities provided during recess in a safe and organized setting.  Class Game Times  ranges from 30 to 40 minutes on a rotating schedule. 

C. Recess (K-5) – starts on the first day of Playworks programming Playworks will use the recess times to coordinate the playing of core playground games, sports, as well as skills-building activities, and cooperative games. The Coach is required to be at all regularly scheduled recess periods. Coaches are focused during recess on facilitating recess