In February 2018 we joined the OPAL Primary Programme.
The Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) Primary Programme is a mentor supported school improvement programme. It addresses all of the areas schools must plan for if they want to strategically and sustainably improve the quality of their play opportunities.
Research shows that play contributes to children’s physical and emotional health, well-being, approach to learning and enjoyment of school. Given the importance of play in children’s lives and current concerns about children’s health and opportunity to access time and space to initiate their own play outdoors, there are considerable benefits for children, parents, school and the wider community from participating in OPAL’s programme.
By working with the OPAL Primary Programme we will embed play into our school’s policies and practices and establish clear guiding principles and strategies for initiating changes at playtimes.
To find out more about the OPAL Primary Programme, please click HERE to visit their website.
