Our Year 5 Play Leaders help make playtimes positive, inclusive and active.

What Play Leaders Do:

• Wear bright Play Leader tabards so children know who they can approach
• Lead fun games and activities such as:
• Skipping challenges
• Parachute games
• Story club for quieter children
• Mini sports tournaments
• Treasure hunts
• Dance-along sessions
• Support pupils who are lonely or struggling to join in
• Help resolve small playground disagreements
• Encourage active play and kindness
• Share ideas with staff on improving breaktime provision
• Maintain playground equipment and ensure it is used safely

They rotate their daily duties at break and lunch.

Why This Role Matters

Play Leaders help ensure our playground is a happy, active and welcoming place for everyone. Through their leadership, playtimes become safer, more inclusive and more purposeful. They model kindness, cooperation and problem-solving, helping younger children build friendship skills and confidence. Play Leaders also support positive behaviour by preventing isolation and gently de-escalating small disagreements. Their influence transforms playtime into a space where every child feels they belong.