25TRA607 The Power of Play

 

 

 

 

Date:     Monday 15th September 2025
Time:     7:00 - 8:00 pm
Venue:  Online via Zoom

Target Audience: Primary

Play is a powerful tool for learning, creativity and emotional growth. It fosters problem-solving skills, social interaction and innovation, allowing both children and adults to explore new ideas in a fun and stimulating manner. Through play, children can develop resilience, empathy and cognitive flexibility, making it a crucial element in personal and collective well-being. Whether structured or spontaneous, play helps to unlock potential, enhance learning and build meaningful connections.

 

Presenter: Gillian Corbally

Gillian Corbally is a primary school teacher and Assistant Principal. She has been a teacher for 15 years and has a passion for playfulness in the classroom and play-led learning. Recently Gillian wrote a CPD course called Learning to Play; Playing to Learn and is the owner and creator of the Instagram page The Glitter and Coffee Teacher. She loves all things sparkly and playful and can always be relied on to have stashes of both glitter and coffee!