Information for parents

"Play is not a break from learning. It is endless, delightful, deep, engaging, practical learning. It's the doorway to a child's heart!"

Vince Gowmon, Let the Fire Burn: Nurturing the Creative Spirit of Children (2014)

Sharing the Ambition

These interactive thinglinks have been developed to share with parents to increase understanding of a play pedagogy approach to teaching and to explain the benefits of this approach for all children.

NAC Parent Information leaflet

NAC have developed this template leaflet to support schools in informing parents about their play pedagogy approach. If you would like an editable version to adapt for your school, please email.

Sharing the Ambition - Reasons to PlayView the interactive image by Charlotte Bowes

Sharing the Ambition - FAQsView the interactive image by Charlotte Bowes

NAC Play Parent Leaflet Template.pdf

Key features taken from Realising the Ambition.

Playful Families, Play ScotlandWe have lots of resources to support playful families. We want to support staff that work with families to have the skills, knowledge and confidence to promote play as an essential part of family life.