JOIN IN THE FREE PLAY, MAKING FRIENDS, AND FIGURING THINGS OUT!

The Let Grow Play Club — a new activity we are offering where kids make their own fun,
without adults organizing it — looks like “just plain fun.” But that “fun” is how Mother Nature disguises the hard work. Because it is “fun” to play ball, kids learn the difficult skills of focus, compromise and empathy. Play jacks, you learn patience. Play superheroes, you learn to imagine. Play freeze-tag? Self-control.

But what if you’re left out? You adjust to fit in, or find a group where you do.

Fall down? You get back up so you can keep playing.

Someone’s cheating? You figure out how to make things work — so you can play some more.

When you played as a kid, was an adult always with you? No.

Did you figure out how to deal with a bossy-pants? A cheater? A friend who turned on you? Yes. Was it painful? Probably.

Those were growing pains. To assume we could deal with these discomforts but our kids cannot is
insulting and untrue.
The Let Grow Play Club gives kids back the resilience-building playtime they need. It is supervised
by adults, but they do not organize the fun or solve the spats. The chance to collaborate with friends, resolve disputes and bounce back from disappointments are confidence-and-character-building opportunities. At Play Club, kids get the social interaction they need to develop into empowered adults.

SIGN UP TODAY TO JOIN THE FUN! Queen Mary Play Club Registration

WHEN: Mondays from 3:40pm until 5:00pm

WHERE: Queen Mary Street PS School Yard

WHO: Open to all grades

HOW: Registration forms have been sent home with all students> If you missed it, please reach out to your child's teacher!