Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL)

Introduction to OPAL

OPAL stands for Outdoor Play and Learning and is a programme endorsed and support by Sport England. 

OPAL's mission statement is - "to ensure that every school child has an amazing playtime every day with no exceptions."

We aim to:

  • improve wellbeing
  • develop self-refulation
  • increase physical activity
  • aid social and emotional development
  • learn to manage risk
  • have fun!

This programme is a journey that we are undertaking over the next 12-18 months with OPAL, developing the playground and play of children. 

You can watch a video of what we want play to look like at our school:

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OPAL Wish List:

As we work towards making our playtimes more exciting, no matter the weather, we need some equipment to help. Donations of any of the following would be welcomed:

  • suitcases of any size and type
  • plastic milk crates/supermarket delivery crates
  • briefcases, especially hard cased ones
  • road signs and cones
  • tools like small spades/shovels, trowels and brooms
  • tubes of various sizes and materials
  • buckets
  • nets and ropes
  • keyboards, torches, laptops, calculators, mobiles, desk phones, caneras (non-working)
  • fabric (large sheets)
  • foam sheets/bodyboards/camping mats/yoga mats
  • guttering
  • pool noodles
  • pegs
  • dressing up clothes, old wedding dresses, jackets, blazers