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Bringing the play ethos and a play jeep to villages and schools in the Upper Volta region of Ghana while learning from Ghanian children how they play and learn.
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Play is a fundamental part of childhood. It helps children to develop social skills, form relationships, develop physical confidence and learn about the world around them. All children have a natural instinct to play. Play is an important aspect of developing life skills. Play improves coordination skills, builds confidence and physical wellbeing. In smaller towns and villages (often un-mapped), schools are unlike the 'western model' of education. Physical resources are few. A school might be just a meeting point in a village where the children gather with a teacher. Bringing play activities will add a new dimension, value and new opportunities for the children and help teachers to develop further skills. This project is about joint learning and enabling British playworkers to learn about new cultures and new play ideas, as well as benefitting children and young people in Ghana.