Play Beyond Early Years

A 70-minute webinar looking into how to take play beyond early years.

Hosted by Kym Scott and Becky Carlzon,
founders of Press Play.

How to work with play in Upper Primary and Secondary

Practical frameworks for implementation of Play

Case studies of embedding play

What you'll see in the webinar

  • Classroom examples, practical frameworks and reflection prompts
  • The transition from early years into later primary
  • Tools for building play-based strategy over time
  • Thread play into maths, English, science lessons without losing content or depth.
  • How to implement play in older year groups
  • Children's thinking during play

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If you are...

A teacher or leader currently working anywhere between Year 1 through to secondary, this will help you move play way beyond nursery and reception.

And if you are already familiar with play practice but missing "How" to implement is in older year groups, you'll learn some ways to overcome this.

Your Playful Hosts

Kym Scott

Early Childhood Consultant

Kym is an early education consultant, speaker and trainer with 30 years’ experience in meaningful, play-based learning. For the past 20 years, she has worked with schools in the UK and internationally, helping educators create high-quality, sustainable approaches to play that respond to their unique contexts. Her work increasingly explores how playful pedagogy can extend beyond EYFS, and she shares practical insights and examples through the PressPlay community.

Becky Carlzon

Educator, Author & Community Designer

Becky is a educator, author and community designer who has taught across year groups and countries, with play at the heart of her practice. She co-authored Powering Up Children with Professor Guy Claxton and co-creates the PressPlay community with Kym, connecting research and ideas with practical classroom practice and creating a safe and inviting space for everyone to learn.

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