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S4 Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety

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‘Balancing risks and benefits in outdoor learning and play’ by Tom Gill

Managing risk in play and learning environments is a complex task, but exposure to some risks is often a benefit.

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Read this post on ‘The process of risk’ from Teacher Tom. How to you think taking these risks has benefited the children?
This article from Twinkl is titled ‘What is a risky play?’. It looks at what counts as risky play, its negatives and benefits, and the role of adults.
‘Risk-taking and child behaviour: Remove the bubble wrap’ from Community Playthings looks at whether over-protection, in this case removing risk, hinders healthy child development.
This additional article from Community Playthings is on ‘The Role of risk in play and learning’.
Read ‘Risky play – The balance between caution and hazard’ on the First Discovers website. How does your setting encourage adventurous play?
This post is about ‘Risk assessments after an accident’ is from Knutsford Childminding. Read about the lessons that can be learnt from an accident or near miss in a setting. What might the benefits be of learning from an accident?