Tepee Projects and Services
A brief description of services available, for more details look under Tepee projects.
Freewheeling
Freewheeling is a project delivering outreach inclusive play sessions for 4-14 year olds.
Sessions consist of a two- hour workshop either in a community hall or outdoor play space and can be tailored to group's needs.
We encourage children and young people's consultation and evaluation.
Examples of Freewheeling sessions
- Art & Craft
- Mosaic
- Mask & Costume making
- Willow & Woodcraft
- Storytelling
- Music
- Games
- Den building
Environmental Play
Programmes of outdoor play and learning in the natural environment, including playing with the elements.
Sessions aim to promote awareness and enjoyment and help build self esteem.
Play Leaders with forest school training can adapt the programme, for example:
- Forest play as an after school club
- Children's centre dad's groups
- as part of school curriculum for reception classes
- sessions to embed new play equipment
Play Days
Open access play events for all children, held either in school, large halls or parks.
Free play activities that include hands on creative workshops, games, sports, messy play, entertainment and face painting.
Playdays can be tailored to your group's needs.
- Small playdays for approx 100 children - for example, provided for children's centres in holidays
- Large playdays - for example, National PlayDay - an annual event which takes place every August in outdoor public spaces and has attracted up to 4,000 participants.
Play Rangers
Play Rangers are qualified playworkers who work in parks and open spaces to ensure that children of all abilities have access to safe and challenging play opportunities.
Play Rangers work with the local community and other agencies to provide for children's play needs. They help to raise the awareness of the importance of play for children and the right of children to use public places to play in
They offer children more choices by showing them games and activities and acting as positive role-models. Play Rangers encourage volunteers to help sustain the project, including parents, carers, older siblings and others interested in working with children.
Out of the Box
An outdoor play training programme for playworkers and childcare workers. The programme covers a range of outdoor activities, including how to make use of the elements, risky play, and making use of the outdoor environment. The training includes visits to your setting to help put into practice new ideas and techniques. This programme came out of an aim to encourage settings to provide challenging and inspiring outdoor play, making use of our expertise in forest school techniques and experience from Play Ranger projects.
Consultation
Tepee carry out consultation with children about play, using 'Playing for Real' techniques developed by Devonplay. This is a child friendly, playful and effective approach to consultation. Ideal if planning a new or improved play area, or setting up new childrens play services.
