Essential & Applied Playwork Course


Face to face ︱ 1 day ︱ Early Bird $2,800

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Led by professional trainers from Play Wales, a renowned playwork organisation in the United Kingdom, this course is grounded in internationally recognized Playwork principles. Combining the practical experience and authentic environment of Hong Kong's first Adventure Playground, participants will explore how to design play environments that are engaging, challenging, and genuinely responsive to children's needs.

Through case studies and on-site observation, participants learn how to systematically apply Playwork principles in schools, community settings, and children's services. The course strengthens practitioners' ability to plan and facilitate high play-value experiences, enabling more children to enjoy playful environments full of fun, creativity, and possibility. 


  • Trained by internationally renowned Mr Martin King-Sheard from Play Wales.
  • Explore how Playwork principles can be applied in schools, community settings, and children's services within Hong Kong's first Adventure Playground.
  • Learn key approaches to planning environments, resources, and spaces that support children's free play.
  • Develop practical skills that enhance the professional facilitation on children's play & participation
  • Discover innovative play approaches and ideas that promote children's creativity and active engagement.


Target Audience：

Schools / Kindergartens︱Strengthen play-based learning approaches and enhance student wellbeing

NGOs︱Improve children programme quality and participant engagement

Child-care Centres︱Create richer play experiences and enhance staff professional capability

Community Centres︱Develop confident practitioners who can provide more meaningful play opportunities for children

Date：30 Nov 2026 (Mon)

Time：10:00 - 17:00

Venue：Dream Together Playground (1 Wa Shun Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon (Located within Hung Hom Urban Park))

Language：English

Certification：Participants who complete the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance


Programme fee：Early bird (by 23 Oct 2026): HK$2,800/seat (Original: $3,500/seat)

*Participating organisations/schools will receive a HK$1,000 discount on “Parent-Child Workshop service “offered by the Anne Marden Playright Academy on or before July 2027 (The discount is calculated on a per organisation/school basis.)





Lead Trainer

Mr. Martin King-Sheard


Martin King-Sheard holds a leadership role at Play Wales, an internationally recognised organisation that advocates for children's right to play. He has played a key role in developing national workforce strategies and supporting the Welsh Government in implementing the world's first Play Sufficiency Duty legislation. He also established a professional playwork training framework to strengthen the integration of playwork and youth work practice.


Through national advocacy initiatives, Martin has been instrumental in promoting and protecting the play rights of children and young people, from early childhood through adolescence. In addition, he founded the Annual Playwork Awards and developed an online learning network that continues to support the ongoing professional development of playwork practitioners.

Contact us

Anne Marden Playright Academy

Email：academy@playright.org.hk

Phone：2898 2922 

Whatsapp：5923 5058 (Operates during office hours)