Walker Learning Approach Inspired Play-Based Learning at Oyster Bay PS
At Oyster Bay Public School, we embrace a Walker Learning Approach-inspired model that integrates play-based and inquiry-driven learning with curriculum content. Our approach values hands-on exploration, collaboration, and student agency, ensuring learning experiences are engaging, meaningful, and developmentally appropriate.
Play-based learning is not just about ‘playing’ - it is a purposeful and structured approach that supports deep understanding of literacy, numeracy, and other key learning areas. Through carefully designed investigations and teacher-guided experiences, students build foundational skills in problem-solving, communication, and critical thinking while making connections across the curriculum.
This approach also fosters independence, creativity, and social-emotional development, providing students with the confidence and skills they need to become lifelong learners.
At OBPS, our students don’t just learn content – they learn how to learn.
