What's In Your Street
Playday, the annual celebration of children’s right to
play, takes place on Wednesday 1 August 2007. This year’s
theme – Our streets too! highlights that the streets belong
to everyone in their neighbourhood and that play-friendly streets
offer huge benefits to the whole community.
Hundreds of fantastic events will be taking place across the UK and
to mark this year’s theme, local communities are organising
street parties to celebrate children’s play. Previous
years’ Playday events have included thousands of children
splashing about in the fountains in Trafalgar Square to master
classes in den building and mud pies.
This year, Playday is asking children across the UK what’s in
your street? Send in your photos, collages or drawings of what
it’s like to play in your neighbourhood or show what your
ideal street for play would look like. The images will be used to
build a picture of how play–friendly streets are across the
UK and will give a vision for the future. Everyone who sends in a
picture has a chance to see their work published and will also be
entered into a prize draw to win a digital camera!
The Playday website has also been brought to life with a new
playful character, more features, interactive bits and lots of
information and advice for those wanting to get involved in this
year’s action filled campaign.
For more information about Playday visit www.playday.org.uk