Bringing Learning to Life
Through Purposeful Play
Explorers Play Village provides both an enrichment and intervention program that transforms Early Years and Key Stage 1 provision. Designed and delivered by qualified, experienced teachers, our immersive environments blend joyful play with meaningful, curriculum‑linked learning.
Children explore, imagine, collaborate and problem‑solve, all while developing the essential skills that underpin progress across the curriculum.
Wylde Green Primary School shared the following on their weekly newsletter:
This half term Reception are learning about people who help us. As a stunning starter to this topic we had Explorers Play Village visit school. The children had the opportunity to role play as some of these community helpers. They pretended to work in a vet's practice, police station, bakery, construction site, fire station, doctors office and a home. They had a fantastic time and loved pretending to be different people. Here are what some of the children said was their favourite part of the play village:
'Beeping the horn in the police car' MH
'Playing with all of the cars and the book corner' OD
'I loved dressing up as a police man and going in the car' CB
'The home corner because there were babies and I was feeding them' EO
'I was the vet and helped the animals' SW
'Explorers Play Village came to our school to do a session for our two Reception classes and the children loved it! They had so many role play areas and dressing up to choose from. Heather and Natalie had great communication with us and interacted with the children beautifully. They engaged in their play and asked questions or gave ideas to further their learning. We loved having them come to our school and would love to have them come again.' Reception Teacher
Oasis Academy Blakenhale shared on their social media:
Last week, EYFS had a lovely time playing at the play village!
The children explored a variety of different role play areas, from doctors and vets to fire fighters and police!
A huge thank you to Explorers Play Village for giving our children a wonderful experience!
'The children (and staff) had so much fun. Can’t recommend enough!!! We will definitely be booking again for next year! Thank you making memories our children will never forget!' EYFS Lead
'We can’t thank you enough! Our children had the best time exploring and being able to immerse themselves into the their imaginative play. You were both so accommodating, and work so hard to set everything up for the children. How you interacted with the children was also lovely to watch. We would highly recommend you for any school. Thank you again.' Reception Teacher
We work in partnership with schools to strengthen curriculum delivery, accelerate pupil progress, and enrich overall provision.
We work in partnership with schools to strengthen curriculum delivery, accelerate pupil progress and enrich overall provision.
Oracy & Communication
Our role‑play environments are fully aligned with the current oracy framework, supporting vocabulary development, confident speaking, listening skills and purposeful talk. Children practise real‑world language in meaningful contexts.
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Early Literacy & Writing
We embed early writing opportunities throughout every role‑play area. Children engage in authentic, purposeful writing that supports the new writing framework, from signs and labels to lists, messages and imaginative storytelling.
STEM & Problem‑Solving
Resources naturally develop STEM skills through investigation, reasoning, planning, and hands‑on problem‑solving. Children explore mathematical thinking, scientific enquiry and real‑life scenarios through play.
Every visit is customised to your school, creating high‑impact experiences that integrate effortlessly with your curriculum and support your wider learning goals.
Whole Class
Our whole‑class experiences unlock exceptional enrichment opportunities, giving every child access to immersive, curriculum‑linked learning that truly brings the classroom to life.
Small Group Intervention
Targeted support for:
* Communication and language development
* Re‑engagement and confidence building
* Catch‑up programmes for EYFS and KS1
Staff Training
Practical training and hands‑on guidance that equips staff to strengthen role play, continuous provision and child‑led learning.