We aim to help the KPS children become creative, confident, social, and curious while developing important life and learning skills and enable them to:<\/p>\n
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- Encourage creativity and imagination through active, playful experiences.<\/li>\n
- Develop social skills like sharing, cooperation, and teamwork.<\/li>\n
- Support emotional wellbeing by allowing expression, confidence, and risk-taking in a safe environment.<\/li>\n
- Enhance problem-solving and thinking skills through exploration and experimentation.<\/li>\n
- Foster physical development and coordination through active play.<\/li>\n
- Promote curiosity and learning across all areas of the curriculum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The teachers plan engaging play learning experiences to:<\/p>\n
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- Encourage creativity, imagination, and curiosity through play experiences.<\/li>\n
- Develop social skills including sharing, cooperation, and teamwork.<\/li>\n
- Support emotional wellbeing by promoting confidence, expression, and safe risk-taking.<\/li>\n
- Enhance problem-solving, experimentation, and critical thinking through play.<\/li>\n
- Promote physical development, movement, and coordination.<\/li>\n
- Use play to connect and reinforce learning across all curriculum areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\u00a0KPS is a Rights Respecting School (Gold Award)<\/p>\nArticle 28\u00a0–\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Every child has the right to an education.<\/p>\n
Article 29\u00a0–\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Education must develop every child\u2019s personality, talents and abilities to the full. It must encourage the child\u2019s respect for human rights, as well as respect for their parents, their own and other cultures, and the environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Article 31\u00a0–\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Updated October 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
#PlayTheKPSWay Sketchnote We aim to help the KPS children become creative, confident, social, and curious while developing important life and learning skills and enable them to: Encourage creativity and imagination through active, playful experiences. Develop social skills like sharing, cooperation, and teamwork. Support emotional wellbeing by allowing expression, confidence, and risk-taking in a safe … Continue reading #PlayTheKPSWay<\/span>