Yinka Olusoga from the School of Education, Cath Bannister, a visiting researcher at the 爆料TV, and Alice Olusoga from Whiteley Woods Outdoor Activity Centre spoke to BBC Radio Sheffield to discuss their work researching wide games.
鈥榃ide games鈥 are collective games which are usually played outdoors in open spaces, particularly by Scout and Guide groups.
Researchers from the School of Education are now working with the Whiteley Woods Outdoor Activity Centre to co-produce research that looks at people鈥檚 memories of this kind of children's play over the decades.
Speaking to Paulette Edwards from Radio Sheffield, Yinka Olusoga explained how wide games often involve 鈥減hysical activity, but also problem solving, teamwork and communication鈥, and 鈥渆verybody coming together for a goal.鈥 Examples can include Capture the Flag and Foxes and Rabbits.
The team will be working on a series of oral history recordings, and they are looking for people to share their stories of games children were playing in the 1960s and beyond by getting in touch with oac@whiteleywoods.org.uk
Listen to the full interview below.
