Play makes up 20% of children's primary school life. How do schools plan for this 20%? What are the roles of the play team?
How do we develop our best teams? How can playtime support us to foster our school's values in all our children – resilience, courage, tenacity, kindness? How do children get their playthings out and put them away? What are the solutions to foxes and sandpits?
Agenda
12pm–1:30pm Observation of playtime
Come and see an OPAL playtime in action – ask the children about how they manage risk and the grown-ups about the changes they have seen.
1:30pm–2:30pm Introduction to OPAL
An introduction to the programme with time for questions, open to anyone considering how to make their playtimes amazing.
About Brockswood Primary School
Brockswood Primary School has been awarded an OPAL Platinum Award and is graded outstanding by Ofsted. The school has a field and a small wooded area which is open for play.
Additional information
We will be indoors and outdoors; please come dressed whatever the weather. OPAL schools play outdoors in all weathers.
Please bring your own refreshments/lunch.
Nearby street parking is available.
Numbers are limited so sign up soon. If you can no longer come, please let us know so we can release your place to another school.
About the OPAL Primary Programme
The OPAL Primary Programme is an award-winning mentor supported school improvement programme that addresses all the areas that schools must plan for if they want to strategically and sustainably improve the quality of their play opportunities.
Find out more: www.outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk
