The objective is to redevelop play areas in 4 schools by promoting open, flexible, and transformable spaces, using unstructured, robust, and inclusive materials.
Based on the words of Professor Carlos Neto, "a healthy child has scraped knees," he further states that the reduction in time dedicated to physical activity "and to playing in family, school and community contexts, and especially in outdoor spaces" (2020), has been compromising motor development, autonomy, self-regulation capacity and the overall well-being of the child, distancing them from experiences that are fundamental to building a healthy and balanced childhood.
Outdoor play constitutes a powerful educational context for the development of cognitive, social, emotional, and motor skills, fostering autonomy, initiative, cooperation, communication, problem-solving, creativity, and self-regulation. Movement, the body, and the relationship with space, materials, and others become central elements of learning, enhancing rich, meaningful, and lasting experiences.
The project is based on principles that strongly align with:
- inclusive education that respects diversity;
- meaningful learning experiences;
- The development of skills outlined in the Profile of Students Leaving Compulsory Education;
- SDGs 4 – Quality Education, 10 – Reduced Inequalities, and 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities.
