This document discusses children's rights to play according to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It identifies Article 31, which states that children have the right to relax, play, and participate in cultural and artistic activities. The document then provides examples of how early years education settings can meet this right by planning quiet time activities, creative play opportunities, and incorporating local cultural experiences into the curriculum.

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CACHE LEVEL 2
INTRODUCTION TO
EARLY YEARS EDUCATION
AND CARE
Unit 7 Support children’s play in early years
Session 8
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Starter activity
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Time: 15 mins
Using the letters of your first name, list what you feel you have the right to.
For example:
• A – acceptance
• S - space
• H - happiness
• L – love
• E – empathy
• Y - youth’s respect

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LO2 Understand children’s rights in relation to play.
AC 2.1 Identify the rights of children in relation to play as detailed in the UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child.
AC 2.2 Explain how settings meet the right for children to play.
Learning Outcomes

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_-1O_rBLPU
What activities covered active play?
What activities covered expletory play?
What activities develop imaginative play?
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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

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An international agreement established by the United Nations to protect
the human rights of the child
There are 54 articles to the Convention
The UK became a signatory to the UNCRC and agreed that from 1991
every child under 18 should have the rights listed in the Convention
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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

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Children Friendly
Version
http://www.unicef.org/right
site/files/uncrcchilldfriendly
language.pdf
Let’s read and see what
rights children have in
terms of play
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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

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What rights do children have in terms of
play according to the UN Convention on
the Rights of the Child?
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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

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‘The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out the rights
of every person under 18 and how those rights should be met.’
Extract taken from: UNICEF’s - A Better Life For Everyone
http://www.unicef.org.uk/Documents/Publication-
pdfs/betterlifeleaflet2012_press.pdf
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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

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The UNCRC is broken down in to 54 Articles, and Article 31 states:
‘Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide
range of cultural and artistic activities.’
This article clearly states that every child has the right to play.
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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

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• Children will be given plenty of opportunities in the setting to sit and have
quiet time.
• All settings will have a quiet area or a book corner where children can
freely choose to go and sit.
• Practitioners will plan quieter activities throughout the day where children
are encouraged to sit down – this could include circle time or story time.
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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

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As an individual
create an activity to
add to our class book
to show activities
that support quite
time sessions.
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Activities for quit time

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Pairs activity
Time: 15 mins
Article 31 states that children have the right to relax. Describe how your
setting encourages children to stop and have some quiet time during the
session.
Consider:
• The routine of the session
• Quiet, comfortable areas
• Encouraging children to sit down at an activity
• Why is it important for children to have time to stop running around or
working hard?
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Group activity
Time: 20 mins
Look at Article 31 of the UNCRC, and explain how your setting provides
opportunities for children to take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic
activities.
Consider:
• Planned activities
• Spontaneous experiences
• The wider community
• Involving parents/carers.
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2. Understand children’s rights in relation to play (2.1, 2.2)
Cultural &
artistic activities
Festivals
Music
DanceRole
play
Cooking
Creative
play

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Classroom discussion activity
Time: 15 mins
Discuss how you feel your setting could improve on either the provision of
relaxation or cultural and artistic activities.
Consider:
• The age and stage of the children
• The layout of the setting
• Equipment
• Resources
• The skills and abilities of the practitioners.
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Independent research activity
Time: 20 mins
There are many short video clips available that explain the UNCRC. Insert
‘UNCRC’ in to the search bar of a video site and choose two short videos to
watch.
For each one consider:
• Who is it aimed at?
• What age is it suitable for?
• Does it get the message of the UNCRC across to you?
• Which one would you recommend and why?
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Extension activity
Time: 15 mins
Create an A4 poster showing Article 31 of the UNCRC.
Include:
• The actual wording of Article 31
• How each area can be met within the setting
• How your setting provides for Article 31
• How each area can be met outside the setting.
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Summary
• All children have the right to play.
• The UNCRC supports the rights of children to play and relax.
• Settings will meet the requirements of Article 31 by providing a range of
opportunities and activities for children to play.

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1. What does UNCRC stand for?
2. Article 31 states that children have the right to what four
things?
3. Describe three activities from your setting that support
Article 31.
Plenary