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Project Details
Description
The STEP Starter Sack Home-Play programme is part of an early years programme designed by STEP to support nomadic families engage in play-based learning at home and to improve their engagement with early years settings and schools.
Our aim is that every child is able to learn through play, offering the best start for going to school and improving opportunities throughout life.
Families receive a Starter Sack containing culturally relevant learning resources created by members of the Traveller community as well as paints, craft materials, puppets and lots more. The Sacks contain activity cards with QR codes which link to play ideas and activities on this website. You will have a key contact person who will be able to answer any questions. A key contact in the local authority facilitates dissemination, support and use of sacks as well as ongoing engagement in learning and settings.
Our aim is that every child is able to learn through play, offering the best start for going to school and improving opportunities throughout life.
Families receive a Starter Sack containing culturally relevant learning resources created by members of the Traveller community as well as paints, craft materials, puppets and lots more. The Sacks contain activity cards with QR codes which link to play ideas and activities on this website. You will have a key contact person who will be able to answer any questions. A key contact in the local authority facilitates dissemination, support and use of sacks as well as ongoing engagement in learning and settings.
| Acronym | SSS |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 8/02/21 → 27/09/24 |
| Links | https://www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/pre-5homeplay/ https://www.step.education.ed.ac.uk/teachers/#Starter_Sack |
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STEP Starter Sack home-play programme for Gypsy/Travellers Programme Report 2022: Key recommendations
Duncan, P. & Finn, M., 28 Nov 2022, STEP: Centre for Mobile Cultures and Education. 5 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Counting with pictures
Duncan, P., Stewart, K., Waterhouse, J. & Finn, M., 23 Apr 2020Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
Activities
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Digital workshop: supporting nomadic families use digital media for early learning at home
Pauline Duncan (Speaker)
20 Feb 2024Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Scottish Government GRTHM 2023 celebration public event at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh to celebrate Scotland's Gypsy/Traveller and Roma communities as part of Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month 2023
Pauline Duncan (Contributor) & Maureen Finn (Contributor)
28 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Festival/Exhibition
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TENET KE event: Placing the voice of the community in curriculum planning
Pauline Duncan (Host) & Maureen Finn (Speaker)
19 Jun 2023Activity: Other activity types › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement