Play is Everything

Play is Everything is me, Justine Walsh. My first business in conjunction with Nicole Bourke was Journey into Play, which ran for 8 years. My background includes being the Director and Educational Leader at two parent run stand alone Kindergartens.

During my time at these services I made many changes including the implementation of an indoor/outdoor program, getting rid of tables and 'areas', introduced a range of loose parts, introduced fire into the program and risky play. All this while adhering to the EYLF.

I left Greenhills Preschool at the end of 2014 to go and work with Malarkey Playwork where I worked for 4 years, running training sessions, Pop Up Playgrounds and travelling around Australia advocating for all things Play and Playwork. During this time I was mentored and fell in love with Playwork. I realised that I had been working in this way during my time at the ECE services. I just didn't have the theory, background or principles to name it.

Now I want to share my knowledge of play and Playworkand spread the word of how we can make possible this style of working in an Australian context. Hence. PLAY IS EVERYTHING.

Lets start the revolution together!