All the fun stuff, the teachers say, 'that's dangerous!'” Hearing from children on safety and risk in active play in schools: a systematic review

A Jerebine, K Fitton-Davies, N Lander, ELJ Eyre… - International journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Active play is vital for healthy child development, and schools are a valuable
setting to promote this behaviour. Understanding the determinants of children's physical …

“Children are precious cargo; we don't let them take any risks!”: Hearing from adults on safety and risk in children's active play in schools: a systematic review

A Jerebine, K Fitton-Davies, N Lander, ELJ Eyre… - International journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Understanding determinants of children's outdoor play is important for
improving low physical activity levels, and schools are a key setting for both. Safety concerns …

Prevalence of recess and supportive practices at a nationwide sample of public elementary schools in the United States

MM Tsai, DA Olarte, ER Hager… - Journal of school …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Recess provides an important opportunity for children to be physically active
during weekdays. Updated, nationally representative, prevalence estimates of elementary …

'This place does not feel safe': safe and unsafe spaces in Swedish school-age educare

AL Borg - Children's Geographies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study explores the occurrence of violence in children's everyday lives in different places
in school and school-age educare. School-age educare is a Swedish institution providing …

Observations from the playground: Common problems and potential solutions for school-based recess

WV Massey, D Perez, L Neilson… - Health Education …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This study aimed to examine some common problems observed during school
recess and translate findings to evidence-based, practical solutions that can be applied …

Memories of school recess predict physical activity enjoyment and social-emotional well-being in adults

WV Massey, A Szarabajko, J Thalken, D Perez… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2021 - Elsevier
School recess can provide social, emotional, and physical benefits for children. Yet, not all
children experience recess the same, as inequity in access to recess and variability in the …

Irish traveller children's play: A scoping review

M Bergin, B Boyle, M Lilja, M Prellwitz - Journal of Child and Family …, 2023 - Springer
Irish Traveller children, an ethnic indigenous minoritized community in Ireland are identified
in Ireland's play policy as at higher risk of exclusion from realising their right to play …

Irish schoolyards: teacher's experiences of their practices and children's play-“it's not as straight forward as we think”

M Bergin, B Boyle, M Lilja… - Journal of Occupational …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
With the inclusion of play as a right, schools are urged to consider whether all children can
access play opportunities in schoolyards. Refocusing on play as occupation is identified as …

A qualitative study of Swedish pupils' perspectives on supportive school climates and help-seeking

C Forsberg, E Hammar Chiriac… - Pastoral Care in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study is to explore pupils' perspectives on school climate, with a focus on
help-seeking from teachers when experiencing unsafe incidents. Fifty-nine focus group …

“I think we have a good time if there are no disputes”: pupils' dynamic perspectives on being on breaktime

C Forsberg, E Hammar Chiriac, R Thornberg - Educational Studies, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
School climate is crucial for understanding everyday school life. For pupils, breaktime seems
to be associated with how they feel about their school climate. To better understand school …