OPAL Lunchtime Play

We are committed to amazing play, every day, for every child!

OPAL Team:

Mrs Smart, Mrs Murphy and Mrs Smith lead OPAL across the school with help from our amazing play team who you can find below:

What is OPAL?

OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) is all about giving children more time, freedom and opportunities to play outdoors in rich and exciting ways. Through OPAL, playtimes become have become more active, creative and inclusive. This has helped to build confidence, resilience, friendships and problem‑solving skills — all while having lots of fun outside!

You can read our OPAL policy and strategy here:

play.pdf

How can parents get involved?

Parents can play a big part in making OPAL a success. You might be able to help by donating resources, sharing ideas and skills, attending parent play sessions, helping out on build days or simply chatting with us about what your child enjoys at playtime. We hold regular parent play sessions and we encourage all parents to come and experience OPAL for themselves.

Click the link to see our recent family play event on instagram here:

Family Play Session

We also hold regular community events and big builds, our most recent resulted in fantastic seating, a bus and a staging area! Thank you so much to everyone for your support.

Click the link below to see the outcome of all the hard work:

Community Big Build

Loose parts we would love to receive:

Please deliver any donations to he main school office and if possible ensure all donated items are clean and free from sharp edges.

Thank you for your continued support!

Our Play Charter

We follow our school Play Charter to make sure playtimes at our school are exciting, fun and safe for everyone. Our play charter was designed in collaboration with staff pupil and parents and fits nicely with our school PREP values.