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The Benefits of Outdoor Role Play and Storytelling
Role play should allow pupils to explore their ideas about the world in a safe space. In this space children can try out different scenarios in order to develop crucial skills in communication and social development. Pupils will begin to make sense of their own feelings and recognise social cues and emotions in others.