PLAY (Physical Literacy for All Youth) Project
Address: School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Physical Education Bldg., MUN, St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7
Tel: (709) 864-8143 Fax: (709) 864-7531 Website: mun.ca/hkr/events/play/index.php | Youtube: School of HKR Facebook: School of HKR Twitter: @MemorialHKR |
Mandate:
To provide opportunities for young children and their parents/guardians to explore movement activities, and for undergraduate and graduate students to observe and interact with young children in a movement environment.
Target Population:
Open to all children between walking and their 6th birthday.
Highlights of Programs/Services Offered:
- **Please note: All PLAY Program sessions have been cancelled until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience.**
- There is no cost, but registration is required on the morning of sessions and is limited to 40 children.
- Designed to promote parental participation as children explore a variety of movement experiences.
- Parents should provide assistance and encouragement to their children when necessary, but should allow the children to freely engage in movement exploration.
- Students, undergraduate or graduate, will provide supervision throughout the sessions and will ensure that the program environment is challenging and safe.
- Parents must be present for the duration of each session and are responsible for maintaining their child/children’s safety, along with the students