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PLAY

Resilient Youth Australia Pty Ltd

The PLAY program aims to develop leadership, responsibility, and teamwork in Year 5-6 students by training them to lead games for younger peers.

  • ACT
  • NSW
  • NT
  • QLD
  • SA
  • Tas
  • Vic
  • WA

Pricing: Paid

Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts

Affiliations: Adelaide University; Approved elsewhere: VIC

Product type: Program; Fact sheets; Student activities; Incursion, excursion or immersive experience

Contact details

Resilient Youth Australia Pty Ltd
ABN: 19 636 065 711

https://www.resilientyouth.org/play

sally@resilientyouth.org

Focus areas

  • Positive relationships

  • Belonging and inclusion

  • Bullying and cyber-bullying

  • Mental health literacy and life skills

  • Self-regulation and engagement

  • Resilience and optimism

  • Self-esteem and body image

Curriculum alignment

Prospective users

Audience: Whole class universal (Tier 1)

Context: School or centre-based

Main beneficiaries: Year 5, Year 6

Delivery style: Classroom teacher is trained; Delivered by program staff

Aims & approach

Aligned with the Australian Curriculum's General Capabilities (Personal and Social Capability), PLAY promotes peer support and positive school values in Year 5-6 student leaders.

The morning session introduces the program and teaches students the necessary skills to run PLAY. In the afternoon, student leaders practice facilitating games with younger students under the guidance of the program's trainers. Student leaders become confident to run the PLAY program, supported by a designated teacher-in-charge.

Two experienced facilitators, all qualified teachers with VIT registration and/or Working with Children Checks, deliver the training on-site.

Participating schools receive a toolkit to assist with selecting student leaders and managing the program. There is also a version for Year 9-10 students called Game Changers.

Implementation support

  • Access to professional facilitator, instructor or mentor
  • Ongoing helpdesk, email or phone support

Evidence

The program is informed by Play Based Learning and Self Determination Theory, and is endorsed by a review of the program conducted by Dr Mark Kohler from the University of Adelaide. The experience is further supported by positive feedback provided by participants via student evaluation surveys. The PLAY program is on the Victorian Department of Education Mental Health Fund and Menu.