The School of Play Curriculum
Special Education
The School of Play Curriculum
Welcome to The School of Play's innovative primary school curriculum, where physical activity, emotional reflection, and cognitive challenges come together to create a holistic learning experience.
The School of Play curriculum is designed around the Daily PEGG framework, which stands for Play, Exercise, Gratitude, and Giving. These activities are designed to holistically nurture students' physical, emotional, social, and cognitive well-being. Each week, students engage in a blend of playful activities, physical movement, reflective gratitude practices, and opportunities to give back to others. This combination provides a well-rounded approach to promoting individual growth and collective empathy within the classroom.
The importance of structuring each week around the Daily PEGG framework lies in its ability to address the diverse aspects of student well-being. Play encourages creativity, problem-solving, and social interaction, while exercise promotes physical fitness and mental clarity. Gratitude helps students develop emotional resilience and a positive mindset, and giving fosters empathy, kindness, and social connection. Together, these elements ensure that students experience a balanced approach to well-being, helping them thrive both in and outside the classroom. Each of these activities complements the others, creating a powerful weekly rhythm that supports the holistic development of every student.
These guides have been specially created for you, the facilitators, as well as for families and the students who will be exploring the curriculum. Simply click on the names below to access the PDF.
Facilitatior Guide
Family Guide
La Trobe University Research Project Results
Weekly Lessons
The School of Play Special Education Curriculum has been thoughtfully and intentionally mapped to align with Levels A–D and Foundation to Level 3, ensuring accessibility, inclusivity, and meaningful engagement for learners with diverse needs.
This mapping ensures that all play-based activities support essential learning outcomes in personal and social capability, communication, emotional regulation, movement, and social connection, while remaining flexible enough to meet individual learning goals and support plans. Each activity is designed to be hands-on, adaptable, and strength-based, allowing educators to scaffold learning, reduce cognitive load, and create safe, joyful learning environments where every student can experience success.
The Six Superpowers of Play webinar by The School of Play is a dynamic 50-minute experience designed to equip educators and families with practical, research-backed strategies to counteract the growing challenges of screen time, stress, and disconnection. With technology increasingly dominating young people's lives, this session explores how intentional, play-based approaches can be the antidote to digital overload. Through six clearly defined "superpowers," participants discover how play can rebuild connection, enhance well-being, and bring joy and movement back into daily life. The webinar offers real-world examples, playful activities, and powerful insights that show just how easily play can be embedded into classrooms, even when time and resources are limited.
Whether you're looking to energise a tired class, nurture student voice, or build social-emotional skills, this webinar provides a simple yet powerful blueprint for using play as the glue that brings learning and people back together.
The Six Superpowers of Play webinar by The School of Play is a dynamic 50-minute experience designed to equip educators and families with practical, research-backed strategies to counteract the growing challenges of screen time, stress, and disconnection. With technology increasingly dominating young people's lives, this session explores how intentional, play-based approaches can be the antidote to digital overload. Through six clearly defined "superpowers," participants discover how play can rebuild connection, enhance well-being, and bring joy and movement back into daily life. The webinar offers real-world examples, playful activities, and powerful insights that show just how easily play can be embedded into classrooms, even when time and resources are limited.
Whether you're looking to energise a tired class, nurture student voice, or build social-emotional skills, this webinar provides a simple yet powerful blueprint for using play as the glue that brings learning and people back together.
Literacy
My Kindness Journal – Wk1
The Best Me Today – Wk2
My Empathy Tree – Wk3
Superpower Strengths – Wk4
Gratitude Cards – Wk4
My Healthy Body Plan – Wk5
Happy Thoughts Journal – Wk6
My Dream Day – Wk7
Kindness Starts With Me – Wk8
5 Senses of Gratitude – Wk8
Compliment Time – Wk9
Gratitude Rainbow – Wk10
Numeracy
Set Go – WK1
Roll & Move – Wk3
One, Two, Three – Wk6
Physical Education
Old McDonald Had a Fitness Farm – Wk1
Heads and Tummies – Wk2
Feelings Hopscotch – Wk2
Walk, Stop, Name, Clap – Wk3
Roll & Move – Wk3
Happy Face, Mean Face – Wk4
What Animal Would You Be? – Wk4
Left, Right, Up Down – Wk5
Alice In Wonderland – Wk5
Shape Stretch – Wk6
Yay, Nay, Let’s Stay – Wk7
Sports Adventure Story – Wk7
Rock, Paper, Scissors – Wk8
Balloon Keep-Up – Wk8
Copy Cat Moves – Wk9
Follow The Leader Parade – Wk9
Clapping, One, Two, Three – Wk10
Treasure Hunt – Wk10
Gratitude
Feeling Face – Wk1
Gratitude Pictionary – Wk2
Emotions Match-Up – Wk3
Gratitude Cards – Wk4
Gratitude Ping Pong – Wk5
Feelings Card Sort – Wk6
Card Face – Wk7
5 Senses of Gratitude – Wk8
Master Chef Group Gratitude – Wk9
Gratitude Rainbow – Wk10
Wellness Guess Who – Wk10
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